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Standard XII

Chemistry

Synthesis of Aldehydes and Ketones Using Carboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives

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Which of the following reactions will give $α -$ hydroxy acid as a product?

C H_{3} - C H O (i) N a C N / H C l - -------- \to (i i) H_{2} O / H^{\oplus} / Δ

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C H_{3} - C H O + B r - C H_{2} - C O O C_{2} H_{5} (i) Z n - ---------- \to \begin{matrix} (i i) N H_{4} C l / H O H (i i i) H O H / H^{\oplus} / Δ \end{matrix}

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C H_{3} - C O O H N a O H / H O H - ------- \to

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The correct option is A $C H_{3} - C H O (i) N a C N / H C l - -------- \to (i i) H_{2} O / H^{\oplus} / Δ$
Treatment of acetaldehyde with sodium cyanide in presence of HCl gives acetaldhyde cyanohydrin.
This is followed by hydrolysis of cyano group in presence of acid to form hydroxy acid as a product which is 2-hydroxy propanoic acid.

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Which of the following reactions will give α− hydroxy acid as a product?

Which of the following reactions will give $α -$ hydroxy acid as a product?