A-Level CAIE Chemistry AS 15.1.3—Nucleophilic substitution Question Bank

• Describe the following nucleophilic substitution reactions:

- (a) the reaction with NaOH(aq) and heat to produce an alcohol

- (b) the reaction with KCN in ethanol and heat to produce a nitrile

- (c) the reaction with NH3 in ethanol heated under pressure to produce an amine

- (d) the reaction with aq. silver nitrate in ethanol as a method of identifying the halogen present as exemplified by bromoethane