2. Consider the data below to answer the following questions. Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. Unfortunately, when a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated. OH CH-COOH 0 HO CN C H30* C. H H HC N NaOH H₂O C=O 0 cyanohydrin H + NaCN + H₂O
2. Consider the data below to answer the following questions. Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. Unfortunately, when a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated. OH CH-COOH 0 HO CN C H30* C. H H HC N NaOH H₂O C=O 0 cyanohydrin H + NaCN + H₂O
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Transcribed Image Text:2. Consider the data below to answer the following questions.
Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and
aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid.
Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. Unfortunately, when a cyanohydrin
is treated with aqueous base the original carbonyl compound is isolated.
OH
CH-COOH
0
HO CN
C
H30*
C.
H
H
HC N
NaOH
H₂O
C=O
0
cyanohydrin
H
+ NaCN + H₂O
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