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Grade 12Electric Current

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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6 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Yashraj
6 Years ago
see if there r is bulky group then it goes through sn1 then otherwise sn2 
so for determining r should be given