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Q. By which one of the following reaction ketones cannot be prepared?

KEAMKEAM 2015Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

For more detail Stephen's reaction carried by reacting alkyl cyanide with $SnCl_2$ and $HCl $ gives only an aldehyde and not a ketone.