What happens when alkyl halides are reacted with KCN and AgCN?
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What happens when alkyl halides are reacted with KCN and AgCN?
Substitution Reaction:
In the area of organic chemistry, substitution reactions are said to be of major significance. It is characterized as a reaction in which one chemical compound's functional group is substituted by some other.
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The given reactions are the reactions of alkyl halides with KCN and AgCN.
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