Why NACN provides a stronger nucleophile then HCN?

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anor277
Mar 7, 2017

#"Sodium cyanide"# is formally ionic, and contains a potent #""^(-)C-=N# nucleophile.............

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On the other hand, #"hydrogen cyanide"#, is an uncharged molecule, #H-C-=N#, with no negative charge to donate to an electrophile.

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