Making nitriles Flashcards
1
Q
How do you make nitriles?
A
From aldehydes or ketones by nucleophilic addition or from a haloakane using nucleophillic subsitition
2
Q
What is the equation for making a nitrile?
A
R-CHO + HCN -> R-Cl(OH)CN
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4
Q
What i the equation for making a nitrile from haloalkane?
A
R-Cl + CN- -> R-CN + CL-
