JEE MainChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesMCQ+4 / −1
Given below are two statements : Statement I : and both can generate nucleophile. Statement II : and both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions. Choose the most appropriate option :
- AStatement I is false but statement II is true.
- BBoth statement I and statement II are true.
- CBoth statement I and statement II are false.
- DStatement I is true but statement II is false.
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Correct answer: D
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Analyze Statement I
Statement I: $$C_2H_5OHAgCN
- For : Ethanol has lone pairs on oxygen, so it can act as a neutral nucleophile.
- For : Silver cyanide is largely covalent. In reactions, the cyanide group is not freely available as in the same way as ionic cyanides, but the species can still participate through the cyanide group. In haloalkane reactions, leads mainly to isocyanide formation due to attack via nitrogen.
Hence, both can generate/provide nucleophilic attack.
Therefore, Statement I is true.
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Analyze Statement II
Statement II:
$KCN$ and $AgCN$ both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions.- is ionic and gives free , which is an ambident nucleophile. In alkyl halide substitution, carbon-end attack predominates, giving nitriles ().
- is covalent, so free is not available. In reactions with alkyl halides, attack occurs mainly through nitrogen, giving isocyanides (), not nitriles.
So it is incorrect to say both generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions.
Therefore, Statement II is false.
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Choose the correct option
- Statement I: True
- Statement II: False
So the correct option is:
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Compare with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: D
My derived answer matches the stored answer.
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