Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

Ethanol may be transformed into propanenitrile in two stages. $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH} \xrightarrow{X} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{Br} \xrightarrow{Y} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CN}$. What types of reaction are $X$ and $Y$?

  • Afree-radical substitution; electrophilic substitution
  • Bfree-radical substitution; nucleophilic substitution
  • Cnucleophilic substitution; nucleophilic substitution
  • Dnucleophilic substitution; electrophilic substitution

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