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Nucleophilic Substitution in Alkyl Halides

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what happens when methylchloride reacts with potassium cianite?

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The reaction occurs as follows:

CH₃Cl + KCN ----------> CH₃CN + KCl

In this reaction methyl chloride reacts with potassium cyanide to form methyl cyanide and potassium chloride.

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