Hydrocarbons Question 202
Question: Acetylene reacts with $ HCN $ in the presence of $ Ba{{(CN)}_2} $ to yield [UP SEAT 2004]
Options:
A) 1, 1-dicyanoethane
B) 1, 2-dicyanoethane
C) Vinyl cyanide
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{Acetylene}{\mathop{CH\equiv CH+HCN}}\xrightarrow{Ba{{(CN)}_2}}\underset{\text{Vinyl cyanide}}{\mathop{CH_2=CHCN}} $