Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction with

Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction with
  1. NaCN
  2. NH4CN
  3. KCN
  4. AgCN

Solution

AgCN is covalent in nature so it does not dissociate in to Ag+ and CN- and on nitrogen electron density is high,and nitrogen is free to donate electron pair forming isocyanide or alkyl isonitrile as the main product.

R-X+AgCNRNC+AgX

KCN is ionic in nature, so it dissociates completely.

R-X+KCNRCN+KX

Hence the answer is D.

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