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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12007853

What happens when?
Methyl chloride is treated with KCN.

Solution
Haloalkanes react with alcoholic solution of potassium cyanide (KCN) to give alkane nitriles or alkyl cyanides as the major products.
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