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Q. Benzaldehyde reacts with ethanolic $KCN$ to give

AIPMTAIPMT 1994Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

This reaction is also called benzoin condensation. Benzoin is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomer, i.e. P-benzoin and S-benzoin.

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