How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory?
How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory?
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In the presence of ZnCl2, ethanol can be treated with HCl to produce chloroethane. Iodoethane is formed when chloroethane reacts with NaI.
C2H5OH+HCl→ZnCl2? C2H5Cl→ NaI ? C2H5I
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