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Finkelstein reaction

Substitution

Overview

The Finkelstein reaction, named after the German chemist Hans Finkelstein, is a type of SN2 reaction (substitution nucleophilic bimolecular reaction) that involves the exchange of one halogen atom for another. It is an equilibrium reaction, but the reaction can be driven to completion by exploiting the differential solubility of various halide salts, or by using a large excess of the desired halide.

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