Hydrocarbons Question 122
Question: Addition of HCN to ethyne in presence of $ Ba{{(CN)}_2} $ as catalyst gives [AFMC 1991]
Options:
A) 1,1-dicyanoethane
B) Ethyl cyanide
C) Vinyl cyanide
D) Divinyl cyanide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH\equiv CH+HCN\xrightarrow{Ba{{(CN)}_2}}\underset{\text{Vinyl cyanide}}{\mathop{CH_2=CH-C\equiv N}} $
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