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Cyanide ion acts an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium ? Give reason for you answer. |
Answer» Solution :`:C-=N`: is an ambident nucleophile since it can react either through C or through N. since C-C BOND is stronger than C-N bond, therefore, CYANIDE ION will preferentially attack through carbon to form alkyl cyanides. 
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