Question

When benzyl chloride is treated with ethanolic kcn the major product formed is?

Answer 1

Answer:

When benzyl chloride is treated with ethanolic K C N KCN KCN, the major product formed is benzyl cyanide.

Answer 2

When benzyl chloride is treated with ethanolic $KCN$ the major product formed is benzyl cyanide.

Explanation:

• When benzyl chloride is treated with ethanolic KCN, the major product formed is benzyl cyanide.
• This reaction is an example of a nucleophilic substitution reaction.
• $PhCH2Cl+KCN(ethanolic)------PhCH2CN+KCl$
• Here in this reaction$-Cl$ is replaced by $CN$
• Benzyl chloride is well known alkylating agent.
• Its high reactivity is relative to alkyl chlorides.
• The other way of preparing the Benzyl cyanides is that  can be prepared by arylation of silyl-substituted acetonitrile.