turborail22 - 3-5-2010 at 14:49
Can Iodine be used in a Finkelstein Swap in stead of NaI or KI? Strange as it may sound I am having trouble getting iodides while I2 is plenty
available.
Nicodem - 3-5-2010 at 14:53
No.
Iodine is not even a nucleophile.
Please read about the Finkelstein reaction to understand how it works.
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