R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction. But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent. Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?

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see if there r is bulky group then it goes through sn1 then otherwise sn2 so for determining r should be given

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R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction. But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent. Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?

R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction.
But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent.

Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?

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R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction. But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent. Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?

R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction.But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent. Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?

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R-X + KCN → R-CN + KX . We use alcoholic medium in this reaction.
But this reaction follows SN2 mechanism. In SN2 mechanism we need polar aprotic solvent. But here alcohol is a polar protic solvent.

Why we use alcohol instead of ether or any type of polar aprotic solvent?