Shweta Thakur posted an Question
February 05, 2021 • 21:20 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Can a cynohydrin be prepared by treating a ketone with sodium cyanide

can a cynohydrin be prepared by treating a kitten with sodium cyanide

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    Priyanshu kumar best-answer

    Cyanohydrins can be formed by the cyanohydrin reaction, which involves treating a ketone or an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in the presence of excess amounts of sodium cyanide (NaCN) as a catalyst

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    sodium cyanide acts as a catalyst in the formation of cyano hydrin

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    so answer should be no.. right

  • Amol ashok pawar Best Answer

    Basically yes Ketone is treated with hcn and sodium cyanide acts as a catalyst.

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    but hcn is not written in the question

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