Cyanohydrin of which compound on hydrolysis will give lactic acid?

Question

Cyanohydrin of which compound on hydrolysis will give lactic acid? (A) C6H5CHO (B) HCHO (C) CH3CHO (D) CH3-CH2-CHO

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Cynohydrin of acetaldehyde on hydrolysis gives Lactic acid as follows <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-ho1lr60nolh3.png" />

Q. Cyanohydrin of which compound on hydrolysis will give lactic acid?

$C_{6} H_{5} C H O$

HCHO

$C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H O$

Cynohydrin of acetaldehyde on hydrolysis gives Lactic acid as follows

Q. Cyanohydrin of which compound on hydrolysis will give lactic acid?

C6​H5​CHO

HCHO

CH3​CHO

CH3​−CH2​−CHO

Cynohydrin of acetaldehyde on hydrolysis gives Lactic acid as follows

$C_{6} H_{5} C H O$

$C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H O$