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  4. The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by:

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Q. The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by:

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Alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by swarts reaction i.e. heating an alkyl chloride/bromide in the presence of metallic fluoride such as AgF, Hg2F2, CoF2, SbF3.
$\text{CH}_{3} \text{Br} + \text{AgF} \rightarrow \text{CH}_{3} \text{F} + \text{AgBr}$