The reactionof `CH_(3)CH=CH-CH_(2)Cl` with alcoholic KCN produces

Options

A. `CH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)CN`
B. `CH_(3)-CH(CN)CH=CH_(2)`
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)Cl underset(-Cl^(-))rarr[CH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)^(+)rarrCH_(3)-overset(+)(C )H-CH=CH_(2)]overset(CN^(-))rarrCH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)CN+CH_(3)-overset(CN)overset("| ")("C ")H-CH=CH_(2)`