Question

alkyl halides react with ethanolic KCN to form alkyl cyanides while alkyl halides react with ethanolic AgCN to give alkyl isocyanides

Answer 1

Halo alkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanide,while AgCN form isocyanide why. ... cyanide as main product. On the other hand AgCN is covalent & nitrogen is free to donate electron pair forming isocyanide as main product. Was this answer helpful? ... Vijayta Singh · conversion ofEthanol to but-1-yne.