The major product for the following reaction is :

The major product for the following reaction is :

Solution

Nucleophilicity of sulfur-containing nucleophiles (such as SH-) is higher than that of oxygen-containing nucleophiles (such as OH-).  Here Sulphur containing nucleophile can donate its lone pair. A stable carbocation is formed next, stable carbocation will be that which is away from CN group. 

 

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