Q82 / 180 · NEET 2016 (Phase 2) · Chemistry

Consider the reaction

CH3CH2CH2Br+NaCN→CH3CH2CH2CN+NaBr

This reaction will be the fastest in

  • A
    Ethanol
  • B
    Methanol
  • Correct answer
    C
    N, N' - dimethylformamde (DMF)
  • D
    Water

Solution

The reaction proceeds via SN2 mechanism. It is a unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction. The reaction is hence favoured in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent. DMF is a polar aprotic solvent. So, the reaction is the fastest with DMF solvent.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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