The product of reaction of acetone with HCN is:
Solution
Acetone (CH₃-CO-CH₃) + HCN → acetone cyanohydrin [(CH₃)₂C(OH)CN]. Ketones give cyanohydrins with HCN.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Topic: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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