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Question
What happens when \[\ce{CH3 - Br}\] is treated with KCN?
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Solution
It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The nucleophile CN− substitutes Br−.
The reaction is as follows:
\[\ce{CH3BrKCN -> CH3CN + K Br}\]
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