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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

The reaction of 4-Bromo benzyl chloride with sodium cyanide in ethanol leads to the formation of ?

Profile image of Don don
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Umakant biswal
10 Years ago
@ don 
it will converted to 2,4 bromophenyl acetonitriyl . 
the diagram are given in ncert – alcohol phenol chapter , refer to that mechanism i am giving below . 
the reaction are happening with the presence of Nacl . 
Here Cl atom is replaced with -CN group as Cl is attached to aliphatic C atom
as aromatic nucleophilic substitution will require drastic conditions
HOPE IT CLEARS YOUR DOUBT 
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Profile image of Don don
10 Years ago
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