Q. Which of the following compounds will react with ethanolic KCN?

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Solution:

When ethyl chloride is heated with aqueous alcoholic KCN, ethyl cyanide is obtained. However ethanolic KCN is also used in the condensation of benzaldehyde but in this reaction, it only acts as a catalyst.