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  4. The reaction of HCN with aldehydes, is an example of:

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Q. The reaction of HCN with aldehydes, is an example of:

JIPMERJIPMER 1998

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The reaction of carbonyl compounds with $ HCl, $ follows nucleophilic addition mechanism. (A base is used to produce $ C{{N}^{-}} $ from $ HCN $ )

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