Identify the organic compound X formed in the following reaction . CH_(3)COOAg + I_(2) rarr X + AgI + Y (the equation is unbalanced)

Identify the organic compound X formed in the following reaction . CH

1.	Identify the organic compound X formed in the following reaction . CH_(3)COOAg + I_(2) rarr X + AgI + Y (the equation is unbalanced)
Answer» Iodomethane Ethyl iodide METHYL ethanoate None of these Solution :`CH_(3)COOAg + I_(2) rarr CH_(3)I + AgI + CO_(2)` `CH_(3)COOAg + CH_(3)I rarr CH_(3)COOCH_(3) + AgI` (Methyl iodide is most reactive of all the alkyl HALIDES i.e., `CH_(3)CL, CH_(3)Br, CH_(3)I`) `2CH_(3)COOAg + I_(2) rarr 2AgI + CO_(2) + underset("Methyl ethanoate")(CH_(3)COOCH_(3))` This reaction is known as Birbaum -Simonini reaction