Question

What is action of silver cyanide on ethyl bromide 12 puc

Answer 1

Explanation:

C  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

Br+AgCN⟶C  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

NC+AgBr

Answer 2

Answer:

When ethyl bromide (haloalkane) reacts with alcoholic solution of silver cyanide, it results in the formation of ethaneisonitrile (alkaneisonitrile) via mechanism. The attack of nucleophile in this case occurs through nitrogen atom.