How many of the following alkyl halides CANNOT be prepared by Finkelstein reaction? CH 3( CH 2)2 Cl , CH 3( CH 2)3 Br , CH 3( CH 2)3 I, CH 3 CH ( CH 3) CH 2- Cl , PhCH 2 Br , PhCH 2 CH 2 I

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How many of the following alkyl halides CANNOT be prepared by Finkelstein reaction? CH 3( CH 2)2 Cl , CH 3( CH 2)3 Br , CH 3( CH 2)3 I, CH 3 CH ( CH 3) CH 2- Cl , PhCH 2 Br , PhCH 2 CH 2 I (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Only alkyl iodides can be prepared from corresponding alkyl chlorides and bromides by Finkelstein reaction.

Q. How many of the following alkyl halides CANNOT be prepared by Finkelstein reaction? CH3​(CH2​)2​Cl,CH3​(CH2​)3​Br,CH3​(CH2​)3​I, CH3​CH(CH3​)CH2​−Cl,PhCH2​Br,PhCH2​CH2​I

Only alkyl iodides can be prepared from corresponding alkyl chlorides and bromides by Finkelstein reaction.

Q. How many of the following alkyl halides CANNOT be prepared by Finkelstein reaction?
$C H_{3} (C H_{2})_{2} Cl, C H_{3} (C H_{2})_{3} B r, C H_{3} (C H_{2})_{3} I$ ,
$C H_{3} C H (C H_{3}) C H_{2} - Cl, P h C H_{2} B r, P h C H_{2} C H_{2} I$