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When a haloalkane reacts with AgNO2 then nitroalkane is formed but the reaction of KNO2 with a haloalkane gives alkyl nitrite. Give reasons and write the two reactions.
In AgNO2 the nucleophile is NO2– group while in potassium nitrite (KNO2) the nucleophile is O– —N = O group. Therefore, these two reagents form two types of compounds with haloalkanes.
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(ii)
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