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Exhibit 19-2
Consider the data below to answer the following question(s) .
Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes.The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid.Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base.Unfortunately,when a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated. Exhibit 19-2 Consider the data below to answer the following question(s) . Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes.The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid.Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base.Unfortunately,when a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated.   -Refer to Exhibit 19-2.The reaction of an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide is an example of _____ reaction. A) a nucleophilic substitution B) an electrophilic addition C) an electrophilic substitution D) a nucleophilic addition
-Refer to Exhibit 19-2.The reaction of an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide is an example of _____ reaction.


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