What happens when: methyl chloride is treated with KCN? - Vidyadip

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What happens when:
methyl chloride is treated with KCN?

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$\text{CH}_3-\text{Cl}+\text{KCN}\xrightarrow[\text{Nucleophilic sustitution}]{\text{Et}-\text{OH}-\text{H}_2\text{O},\Delta}\text{CH}_3\text{C}\equiv\text{N}+\text{KCL}\\ \text{Methylcloride}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{methylcyanide}$

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