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Alkyl cyanides can be obtained by...

Alkyl cyanides can be obtained by

A

hydrolysis of alkanamide

B

oxidation of alkanamine

C

reduction of aldoximes

D

reaction of alkyl halide with metal cyanide

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Alkyl cyanide can be obtained by the reaction of alkyl halide with metal-cyanide i.e., KCN, NaCH etc.
`2R-X+KCNtounderset("Alkyl cyanide")(R-CN)+underset("Alkyl isocyanide")(R-NC)+2K" X"`
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