What happens when benzene diazonium chloride is treated with potassium cyanide in presence of Cu powder?

Benzonitrile

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Benzophenone

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Methyl isocyanide

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Acetonitrile

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Solution

The correct option is A
Benzonitrile

This is Sandmeyer reaction.

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