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what happens when acetaldehyde is treated with HCN and the product is subject to acid hydrolysis

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Answered by Mouthrust
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when acetaldehyde react with HCN, cyanohydrin(CH3CH(OH)CN) will form and when this is subjected to acid hydrolysis an alpha hydroxy acid(CH3CH(OH)COOH) or alpha-beta unsaturated acid(CH2=CH(OH)COOH)will form.
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