question_answer 111)

  Cyanide ion acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium ? Give reason for your answer.

Answer:

                  is an ambident nucleophile since it can react either through C or through N. Since C-C bond is stronger than C-N bond, therefore, cyanide ion will preferentially attack through carbon to form alkyl cyanides