Didn't jim post the reaction of
CHCl3 + 4NaOH + NH3 ==H2O==> NaCN + 3NaCl + 4H2O
I believed he called it the (something) isonitrile synthesis. When chloroform is used with sodium hydroxide, the HCN produced reacts with the alkalai, forming the salt.
Hey, Elementary, wouldn't that be a candidate for your acetonitrile synthesis?
1,1,1-trichloroethane + ammonia + 3NaOH --> MeCN + 3NaCl + 3H2O
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