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Matching Organic Reactions with Their Respective Reagents

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Name of reaction)List-II (Reagent or catalyst used)A. Finkelstein reactionI. SbF3B. Swarts reactionII. Na, dry etherC. Sandmeyer’s reactionIII. NaID. Fittig reactionIV. Cu2Cl2\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \textbf{List-I (Name of reaction)} & \textbf{List-II (Reagent or catalyst used)} \\ \hline \text{A. Finkelstein reaction} & \text{I. SbF}_3 \\ \hline \text{B. Swarts reaction} & \text{II. Na, dry ether} \\ \hline \text{C. Sandmeyer's reaction} & \text{III. NaI} \\ \hline \text{D. Fittig reaction} & \text{IV. Cu}_2\text{Cl}_2 \\ \hline \end{array}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

B

A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Correct
C

A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

D

A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct matching between the named reactions in List-I and the corresponding reagents/catalysts in List-II, we analyze each reaction individually:

  1. A. Finkelstein reaction:

    • This is a halogen exchange reaction used to synthesize alkyl iodides from alkyl chlorides or alkyl bromides by reacting them with sodium iodide (NaI\text{NaI}) in dry acetone.
    • Equation: RX+NaIdry acetoneRI+NaX(X=Cl, Br)\text{R}-\text{X} + \text{NaI} \xrightarrow{\text{dry acetone}} \text{R}-\text{I} + \text{NaX} \quad (\text{X} = \text{Cl, Br})
    • Therefore, A matches with III.
  2. B. Swarts reaction:

    • This reaction is used for the synthesis of alkyl fluorides by heating alkyl chlorides or bromides in the presence of metallic fluorides such as antimony trifluoride (SbF3\text{SbF}_3), silver fluoride (AgF\text{AgF}), or cobalt fluoride (CoF2\text{CoF}_2).
    • Equation: 3RCl+SbF33RF+SbCl33\text{R}-\text{Cl} + \text{SbF}_3 \rightarrow 3\text{R}-\text{F} + \text{SbCl}_3
    • Therefore, B matches with I.
  3. C. Sandmeyer's reaction:

    • This reaction is used to convert benzene diazonium salts into haloarenes using cuprous salts such as cuprous chloride (Cu2Cl2\text{Cu}_2\text{Cl}_2) or cuprous bromide (Cu2Br2\text{Cu}_2\text{Br}_2) in the presence of the corresponding halogen acid.
    • Equation: ArN2+ClCu2Cl2/HClArCl+N2\text{Ar}-\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^- \xrightarrow{\text{Cu}_2\text{Cl}_2/\text{HCl}} \text{Ar}-\text{Cl} + \text{N}_2
    • Therefore, C matches with IV.
  4. D. Fittig reaction:

    • This reaction involves the coupling of two molecules of aryl halides in the presence of sodium metal and dry ether to form diaryl compounds (such as biphenyl).
    • Equation: 2ArX+2Nadry etherArAr+2NaX2\text{Ar}-\text{X} + 2\text{Na} \xrightarrow{\text{dry ether}} \text{Ar}-\text{Ar} + 2\text{NaX}
    • Therefore, D matches with II.

Thus, the correct matching is: A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II\text{A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II}

This corresponds to Option B.

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