MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #589

An alkyl halide is heated with aqueous-ethanolic silver cyanide (AgCN). What is the major organic product formed in this substitution?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #589

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An alkyl halide is heated with aqueous-ethanolic silver cyanide (AgCN). What is the major organic product formed in this substitution?

    • A) Ethyl cyanide
    • B) Ethyl isocyanide
    • C) Propylamine
    • D) Nitroethane

    Answer: Ethyl isocyanide

    Explanation: Alkyl halides react with silver cyanide (AgCN) to form isocyanides because the nitrogen atom acts as the nucleophile.