Identify the product of the following reaction. ClCH2CH2CH2Br + KCN arrow Product

Question

Identify the product of the following reaction. ClCH2CH2CH2Br + KCN arrow Product (A) ClCH2CH2CH2CN (B) CNCH2CH2Br (C) CNCH2CH2CH2CN (D)

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The IUPAC name of the compound ClCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br is 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane. When 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane reacts with KCN i.e potassium cyanide, the product formed is: ClCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Br + KCN longrightarrow ClCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CN + KBr [Note: Br -is better-leaving group than Cl -.]

Q. Identify the product of the following reaction.
$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} B r + K CN \to$ Product

$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} CN$

$CNC H_{2} C H_{2} B r$

$CNC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} CN$

Q. Identify the product of the following reaction. ClCH2​CH2​CH2​Br+KCN→ Product

ClCH2​CH2​CH2​CN

CNCH2​CH2​Br

CNCH2​CH2​CH2​CN

The IUPAC name of the compound ClCH2​CH2​CH2​Br is 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane. When 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane reacts with KCN i.e potassium cyanide, the product formed is: ClCH2​CH2​CH2​Br+KCN⟶ClCH2​CH2​CH2​CN+KBr [Note: Br−is better-leaving group than Cl−.]

Q. Identify the product of the following reaction.
$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} B r + K CN \to$ Product

$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} CN$

$CNC H_{2} C H_{2} B r$

$CNC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} CN$