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  4. In the given set of reactions, 2-Bromopropane xrightarrow[ textalc./heat] textAgCN X xrightarrowLiAlH4 Y the IUPAC name of product 'Y' is

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Q. In the given set of reactions,
2-Bromopropane $\xrightarrow[\text{alc./heat}]{\text{AgCN}} X \xrightarrow{LiAlH_4} Y$
the $IUPAC$ name of product $'Y'$ is

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Solution:

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$AgCN$ is mainly covalent in nature and nitrogen is free to donate electron pair forming isocyanide as the main product.

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Isonitriles on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride $( LiAlH _{4} ) $ produce secondary amines