explain the mechanism of addition of hcn to a carbonyl group in presence of a base
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Addition of HCN to C=O. Hydrogen cyanide adds across the carbon-oxygen double bond in aldehydes and some ketones to produce compounds known as hydroxynitriles. Instead, the aldehyde or ketone is mixed with a solution of sodium or potassium cyanide in water to which a little acid has been added. ...
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