Which of the following cyanohydrins on hydrolysis give an optically active acid giving iodoform reaction?

Acetone cyanohydrin

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Propionaldehyde cyanohydrin

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Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin

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Formaldehyde cyanohydrin

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Solution

The correct option is C Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin
Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin on hydrolysis give an optically active acid giving iodoform reaction.

This acid can be easily oxidized to contain $C H_{3} C O$ group which is required for positive iodoform test.

Option C is correct.

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