Ethyl bromide reacts with alcoholic solution of KCN and AgCN to give different products having same molecular formula. These further react with other reagents to form different products. How will you convert ethyl bromide into ethanamide? Give reaction.

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1.	Ethyl bromide reacts with alcoholic solution of KCN and AgCN to give different products having same molecular formula. These further react with other reagents to form different products. How will you convert ethyl bromide into ethanamide? Give reaction.
Answer» Solution :`CH_(3)CH_(2)BR OVERSET(alc. KCN)to CH_(3)CH_(2)CN overset(CONC. HCl)to CH_(3)CONH_(2)`