Problems and exercisesPreparation
1. Choose the method
How would you prepare: a) pentanenitrile from 1-bromobutane; b) benzonitrile from aniline; c) 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile from acetone?
2. Substitution or elimination
Why is 2,2-dimethylpropanenitrile not prepared from 2-bromo-2-methylpropane and NaCN?