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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12010141

What happens when CH3-Br is treated with KCN? 

Solution

It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The nucleophile CN- substitutes Br- because cyanide is strong nucleophile than bromide. The reaction is as follows:

 
CH3-Br+KCN --> CH3-CN+HBr