(Solved): Consider the following: When ethyl bromide reacts with potassium cyanide in methanol, the major pro ...

Consider the following: When ethyl bromide reacts with potassium cyanide in methanol, the major product is \( \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CN} \). Some \( \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NC}_{2} \) is formed as well, however. Draw a structure for the cyanide ion: How many monbonding electrons are on the carbon atom in cyanide? electrons. How many nonbonding electrons are on the nitrogen atom in cyanide? electrons. Determine the nucleophlie in this atom: Both are nucleophilic atoms, but the nitrogen atom is more mucleophilic. The carbon atom will always act as the nucleophile. Both are nucleophilic atoms and are equally nucleophilic: How many nonbonding electrons are on the carbon atom in cyanide? electrons. How many nonbonding electrons are on the nitrogen atom in cyanide? electrons. Determine the nucleophile in this atom: Both are nucleophilic atoms, but the nitrogen atom is more nucleophilic. The carbon atom will always act as the nucleophile. Both are nucleophilic atoms and are equally nucleophilic. Both are nucleophilic atoms, but the carbon atom is more nucleophilic. The nitrogen atom will always act as the nucleophile. hoose all of the following reaction mechanisms that are possible from the reaction between ethyl bromine and the cyanide ion. The electrons of the double bond in the cyanide ion attack the carbon adjacent to bromine and a methyl group acts as the leaving group. The lone pair on the nitrogen atom in the cyanide ion attacks the carbon adjacent to bromine and the bromine acts as the leaving group. The lone pair on the carbon atom in the cyanide ion attacks the carbon not adjacent to bromine and the bromine acts as the leaving group. The lone pair on the carbon atom in the cyanide ion attacks the carbon adjacent to bromine and the bromine acts as the learving group. The electrons of the double bond in the cyanide ion attack the carbon adjacent to bromine and the bromine acts as the Coving group. The lone pair on the nitrogen atom in the cyanide ion attacks the carbon not adjacent to bromine and the bromine acts as the leaving group. The electrons of the triple bond in the cyanide ion attack the carbon adjacent to bromine and a methyl group acts as the leaving group.