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Which of the following compounds will react with ethanolic KCN?
Q. Which of the following compounds will react with ethanolic KCN?
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A
Ethyl chloride
B
Acetyl chloride
C
Benzaldehyde
D
Chlorobenzene
Solution:
When ethyl chloride is heated with aqueous alcoholic KCN, ethyl cyanide is obtained.
C
2
H
2
Cl
+
K
CN
Ethanol
C
2
H
5
CN
However ethanolic KCN is also used in the condensation of benzaldehyde but in this reaction, it only acts as a catalyst.