Products of alkyl halides with ambident nucleophiles (KCN or AgCN, KNO2 or AgNO2)
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Question 1
2021 Paper 8
35The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is (are) : (A) (B) (C) (D)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
2021 Paper 10
46Given below are two statements: Statement I: and both can generate nucleophile. Statement II: and both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions. Choose the most appropriate option:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
13 Apr 2023
138Match List I with List II. 1-Bromopropane is reacted with the reagents in List I to give the products in List II.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:List I (Reagent) List II (Product) (A) (alc) (I) Nitrile (B) (alc) (II) Ester (C) (III) Alkene (D) (IV) Nitroalkane Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
29 Jan 2024
137Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction withTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
1 Feb 2024
32Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Haloalkanes react with to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with form isocyanide as the main product. Reason (R): and both are highly ionic compounds. In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
24 Jan 2025
118The structure of the major product formed in the following reaction is : Major productTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
28 Jan 2025
109The product B formed in the following reaction sequence is :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
28 Jan 2025
39The products A and B in the following reactions, respectively areTap an option to check your answer.