Why treatment of alkyl chloride with silver nitrite forms nitro alkanes and with potassium nitrite alkanes with potassium nitrite,alkyl nitrite is the main product?
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Explanation:Because silver has an overwhelming affinity for halide ions. ... But on the other hand if haloalkane is treated with potassium nitrite (KNO2), alkyl nitrite is formed as major product because since the bond between K−O is ionic in nature, the negative charge on oxygen serves as an attacking site.
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