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Chemistry
Benzaldehyde reacts with ethanolic KCN to give
Q. Benzaldehyde reacts with ethanolic
K
CN
to give
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A
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
H
CN
25%
B
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
H
CO
C
6
H
5
34%
C
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
H
COO
H
28%
D
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
H
C
H
O
H
C
6
H
5
12%
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.
