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Alkyl halides/Nfg complexes give mixtures of alkyl thiocyanates and isothiocyanates when treated with Na or K thiocyanate. If Nfg = Hard then isothiocyanates form. If Nfg = Soft then thiocyanates form.

R–Nfg
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[SCN]
         
R–S–C≡N
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R–N=C=S
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Alkyl-Nfg complex (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Thiocyanate ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Thiocyanate (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Isothiocyanate (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nucleofuge, anionic (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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