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  4. A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanbhydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of a α - ydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is

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Q. A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanbhydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of a $ \alpha - $ ydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is

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Solution:

If it is racemic mixture, therefore such 'C' atom must be asymmetric carbon atom. [a]
[b]
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