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Products of alkyl halides with ambident nucleophiles (KCN or AgCN, KNO2 or AgNO2)

This type of question, asked 7 times: 2021 Paper 8, 2021 Paper 10, 13 Apr 2023, 29 Jan 2024, 1 Feb 2024, 24 Jan 2025, 28 Jan 2025. All 8 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 8

    35
    The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is (are) : (A) AgCN/KCNAgCN/KCN (B) RCOOAg/RCOOKRCOOAg/RCOOK (C) AgNO2/KNO2AgNO_{2}/KNO_{2} (D) AgI/KIAgI/KI

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 10

    46
    Given below are two statements: Statement I: C2H5OHC_{2}H_{5}OH and AgCNAgCN both can generate nucleophile. Statement II: KCNKCN and AgCNAgCN both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions. Choose the most appropriate option:

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  3. Question 3

    13 Apr 2023

    138
    Match List I with List II. 1-Bromopropane is reacted with the reagents in List I to give the products in List II.
    List I (Reagent)List II (Product)
    (A)KOHKOH (alc)(I)Nitrile
    (B)KCNKCN (alc)(II)Ester
    (C)AgNO2AgNO_{2}(III)Alkene
    (D)H3CCOOAgH_{3}CCOOAg(IV)Nitroalkane
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  4. Question 4

    29 Jan 2024

    137
    Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction with

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  5. Question 5

    1 Feb 2024

    32
    Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Haloalkanes react with KCNKCN to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with AgCNAgCN form isocyanide as the main product. Reason (R): KCNKCN and AgCNAgCN both are highly ionic compounds. In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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  6. Question 6

    24 Jan 2025

    118
    The structure of the major product formed in the following reaction is : →AgCN\overset{AgCN}{\rightarrow} Major product

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  7. Question 7

    28 Jan 2025

    109
    The product B formed in the following reaction sequence is : →HCl (A)  (Major) →AgCN (B)  (Major) \overset{HCl}{\rightarrow}\underset{\text{~(Major)~}}{\text{~(A)~}}\overset{AgCN}{\rightarrow}\underset{\text{~(Major)~}}{\text{~(B)~}}

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  8. Question 8

    28 Jan 2025

    39
    The products A and B in the following reactions, respectively are
    A⟵AgNO2CH3−CH2−CH2−Br→AgCN BA\overset{AgNO_{2}}{\longleftarrow}CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}- Br\overset{AgCN}{\rightarrow}\text{ }B

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