Question
Question: Cyanide ions acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aq...
Cyanide ions acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium?
A
It acts as a stronger nucleophile from carbon end.
B
It acts as a stronger nucleophile from nitrogen end.
C
It depends on the nature of the alky halide
D
It has same strength from both the ends.
Answer
It acts as a stronger nucleophile from carbon end.
Explanation
Solution
It act as a stronger nucleophile from the carbon end because it will lead to the formation of C-C bond which is more stable than C –N bond