Practice question
Question
Which species is most likely to act as a nucleophile in the conversion of CH₃CH₂Br to CH₃CH₂CN?
Explanation
CN⁻ (cyanide ion) is a strong nucleophile that displaces Br⁻ in a substitution reaction to form CH₃CH₂CN (propanenitrile).
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