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ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main

Methyl chloride, on treatment with potassium cyanide followed by hydrolysis, yields:

Answer: (B)

Solution

Methyl chloride with KCN substitutes by , giving acetonitrile (one carbon added): CH_3Cl \xrightarrow{KCN} CH_3CN. Hydrolysis of

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