General Organic ChemistryHard
Question
The formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of :
Options
A.electrophilic addition
B.nucleophilic addition
C.nucleophilic substitution
D.electrophilic substitution
Solution
It is a typical Nu- addition reaction in wnich Nu- (CN-) is added followed by addition of E+. (H+)
HCN ⇋ H+ + CN-
Addition of CN- before E+ gives more stable intermediate
HCN ⇋ H+ + CN-
Addition of CN- before E+ gives more stable intermediate
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