The major product in the reaction: CH3-CH2-Br AgCN⟶, is (a) CH3-CH2-CN (b) CH3-CH2 Ag (c) CH3-CH

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The major product in the reaction: CH3-CH2-Br AgCN⟶, is (a)...

The major product in the reaction:
$\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Br} \stackrel{\mathrm{AgCN}}{\longrightarrow}$, is
(a) $\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CN}$
(b) $\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Ag}$
(c) $\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NC}$
(d) None

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Key Concepts

Regioselectivity

Regioselectivity refers to the preference of a chemical reaction to occur at one direction or position over all other possible ones. In the reaction involving an ambident nucleophile such as AgCN, understanding which site (carbon or nitrogen) leads to a more stable or favorable product is critical. It helps in predicting which isomer, whether a nitrile or an isonitrile, will be predominantly formed under the given reaction conditions.

Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction

This is a fundamental type of reaction in organic chemistry where a nucleophile replaces a leaving group attached to an electrophilic carbon atom. The reaction typically proceeds via either an SN1 or SN2 mechanism, depending on the structure of the substrate and the reaction conditions. Understanding this mechanism is key to predicting the major products in organic transformations.

Ambident Nucleophile

An ambident nucleophile is a species that has more than one reactive site where it can donate electrons. In the context of the reaction with AgCN, the cyanide group can attack either through the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom. The choice of attack site influences the structure of the product, yielding either a nitrile or an isonitrile, making this concept crucial in understanding product outcome.

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