NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory?
Options
- AReact ethanol with iodine gas (I 2 ) in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ).
- BReact ethanol with iodine (I 2 ) in the presence of red phosphorus
- CReact ethanol with ZnCl 2 / HCl followed by treating the product with sodium iodide (NaI)
- DReact ethanol with iodine monochloride (ICl) in the presence of NaOH.
Correct answer
C. React ethanol with ZnCl 2 / HCl followed by treating the product with sodium iodide (NaI)
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C) React ethanol with ZnCl 2 / HCl followed by treating the product with sodium iodide (NaI)