Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
Alkyl iodide reacts with NaCN to give alkyl cyanide and small amount of alkyl isocyanide. Formation of these two products is due to the
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A Ionic character of NaCN
  • B Nucleophilic character of cyanide ion
  • C Ambident character of cyanide ion
  • D Electrophilic character of cyanide
Solution:
2910 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Ambident character of cyanide ion
Alkyl iodide reacts with NaCN to give alkyl cyanide and small amount of alkyl isocyanide. Formation of these two products is due to the ambident character of cyanide ion

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.