Treatment of 1,3-dichloropropane with potassium cyanide results in the formation of pentanedinitrile. The rate of this reaction is about 1000 times greater in DMSO than in ethanol. Account for this difference in rate. CI + 2 KCN NC + 2 KCI CN 1,3-Dichloropropane Pentanedinitrile

Treatment of 1,3-dichloropropane with potassium cyanide results in the formation of pentanedinitrile. The rate of this reaction is about 1000 times greater in DMSO than in ethanol. Account for this difference in rate. CI + 2 KCN NC + 2 KCI CN 1,3-Dichloropropane Pentanedinitrile

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Treatment of 1,3-dichloropropane with potassium cyanide results in the formation of
pentanedinitrile. The rate of this reaction is about 1000 times greater in DMSO than in
ethanol. Account for this difference in rate.
CI
+ 2 KCN
NC
+ 2 KCI
CN
1,3-Dichloropropane
Pentanedinitrile

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