An alkyl halide reacted with a metal cyanide to give an alkanenitrile. The metal cyanide is -

Ethyl bromide reacts with silver cyanide to give :

Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing

Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing

Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing

Haloalkanes react with potassium cyanide (KCN) to give alkyl cyanide, but gives alkyl isocyanide with silver cyanide (Ag CN).

(a) Haloalkanes react with potassium cyanide (KCN) to give alkyl cyanide but gives alkyl isocyanide with silver cyanide (AgCN). (b) Why are haloarenes more stable than haloalkanes?

(a) Haloalkanes react with potassium cyanide (KCN) to give alkyl cyanide but gives alkyl isocyanide with silver cyanide (AgCN). (b) Why are haloarenes more stable than haloalkanes?