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Nucleophilic Substitution in Alkyl Halides

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The nucleophilic substitution of halide group with isocyanide group can be affected by reacting alky halide with

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NaCN

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KCN

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AgCN

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LiCN

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Solution

The correct option is C
AgCN

As AgCN is covalent compound it does not undergo dissociation in water. Hence N of CN group gets attached to alkyl group of haloalkane or haloarene to give isocyanide

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