Question

How can we convert ethyl bromide to ethylisocyanide

Answer 1

Hello Dear.

There are plenty of ways to form ethyl cyanide but Ethyl Isocyanide only formed when Ethyl bromide reacts with alcoholic silver cyanide .

Reactions :-
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CH₃CH₂-Br + AgCN -----→ CH₃CH₂-NC + AgBr

Ethyl Bromide + Silver cyanide ---→ Ethyl Isocyanide + Silver Bromide
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Reason/ Explanation :-

It forms Isocyanide because Compound AgCN have higher covalent character so that lone pairs comes to the nitrogen instead of carbon. while in other compounds like NaCN & KCN lone pairs join carbon atom.



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Answer 2

Hoe are ethyl bromide converted into ethyl benzene