Q. Aliphatic nitriles are prepared by the treatment of alkyl halides with
A) Sodium cyanide
B) Sodium isocyanide
C) Sodium isocyanate
D) Cyanamide
Explanation
(a)
$R - X + NaCN \rightarrow R - CN + Na\ X$
Alkyl halide aliphatic cyanide
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