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Cyanide undergoes nucleophilic substitution with methyl bromide to give acetonitrile (ethylnitrile)
CH3Br
  +  
[CN]–
         
CH3CN
  +  
Br–
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Bromomethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Cyanide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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Bromide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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