Which of the Following Statements Concerning Nitriles Is Incorrect

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning nitriles is incorrect?

• A)Nitriles can be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids.
• B)Nitriles can be formed from (many)alkyl halides by nucleophilic substitution by cyanide ion.
• C)Nitriles can be reduced with excess lithium aluminum hydride to primary amines,RNH₂.
• D)Nitriles react with Grignard reagents to form tertiary alcohols.
• E)Nitriles can be made by the dehydration of amides.

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