OH + HO O- TsCl CH$_3$CH$_2$OH KCN
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OH group is a poor leaving group, so we need to convert it into a better leaving group. We can use TsCl (tosyl chloride) to convert the OH group into OTs (tosylate), which is a better leaving group. Show more…
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