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Swarts reaction

This reaction involves the conversion of [alkyl chloride , alkyl bromide] to [alkyl fluoride].

The specific reaction demonstrated here is of the conversion of [trichlorotoluene] to [benzotrifluoride] using catalyst [\ce{ SbF3 or HF }].

It is significant in that [the only way to make alkyl fluorides (in ncert) without diazonium salts.]

Sample reaction

\ce{\downarrow SbF3 or HF }

The reaction may not be balanced.

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