What happens when ethyl bromide reacts with silver cyanide?
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Nucleophilic substitution reaction takes place. Here, N atom of -CN group acts as nucleophile by attacking through its lone pair of electrons. -Br is the leaving group. Thus, ‘ethyl isocyanide’ is formed.
Et-Br + AgCN ——> Et-NC + AgBr
Et-Br + AgCN ——> Et-NC + AgBr
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