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Q. The formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of

WBJEEWBJEE 2008Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Ketone undergoes nucleophilic addition reaction because nucleophilic end of reagent attack first followed by electrophilic end of reagent.

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