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Offline Ari Ben Canaan

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Hydroxynitriles
« on: April 08, 2011, 06:06:55 AM »
The acid hydrolysis of HYDROXY-nitriles produces a HYDROXY-carboxylic acid and what ?

What would the alkaline hydrolysis of HYDROXY-nitriles produce ?
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Re: Hydroxynitriles
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 06:34:49 AM »
RR'CHOH-C=N gives RR'C=O + HCN

You will get the Keton or Aldehyde and Cyanhydrogen.
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Re: Hydroxynitriles
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 08:41:49 AM »
Quote from: Nobby on April 08, 2011, 06:34:49 AM
RR'CHOH-C=N gives RR'C=O + HCN

You will get the Keton or Aldehyde and Cyanhydrogen.

I should have specified DILUTE acid/alkali.
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