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Plz explain this ques... the presence of cn, but do not react with strong acids such as h

PROBLEM 12 Explain why aldehydes and ketones react with a weak acid such as hydrogen cyanide in the presence of CN, but do not react with strong acids such as HCl or HSO4 in the pres ence of C or HSO PROBLEM 13 SOIVED
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  • Suman Kumar thankyou
    In presence of HCl & H2SO4 enol & then again tautomerization led to the formation of ketone.
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    Suman Kumar
    But in presence of HCN , NaCN act as catalyst. CN- initiative the reaction. And once the enolate is formed it abstract the proton from HCN
  • Shweta thakur
    sir plz tell me I thing that in intermediate which is strong base
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  • Bhagat singh
    anawer
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    Shweta thakur
    plz tell me that in the intermediate state of this reaction cn ion strong base or weaker base than o-
  • Dinesh khalmaniya
    explanation
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    Shweta thakur
    sir