The compound which can't form an optically active cyanohydrin with HCN is?

Acetaldehyde

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Methyl n-propyl ketone

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Benzaldehyde

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Diethyl ketone

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Solution

The correct option is A Diethyl ketone
$O$
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - | | C - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ - diethyl ketone
$↓ H C N$
$O H$
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - | C | - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ which is optically inactive compound.
$C N$
So, diethyl ketone is a compound which can't form an optically active cyanohydrin with $H C N$ .

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