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“1-bromopropane is heated with NaOH(aq) and separately with NaOH in ethanol. State the major product in each case and explain.”

Potassium cyanide (KCN) dissolved in ethanol/water mixture. The Product: Nitrile (alkanenitrile). The Mechanism: Nucleophilic substitution (typically SN2). reactions of halogenoalkanes 1 chemsheets answers exclusive

Add ethanol (to dissolve the organic halide), then aqueous silver nitrate. Warm gently. then aqueous silver nitrate. Warm gently.