MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #317

What is the resulting IUPAC product when acetaldehyde reacts with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a base?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #317

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the resulting IUPAC product when acetaldehyde reacts with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a base?

    • A) Ethane nitrile
    • B) Propane nitrile
    • C) 2-hydroxypropanenitrile
    • D) 2-aminopropanenitrile

    Answer: 2-hydroxypropanenitrile

    Explanation: The cyanide ion attacks the carbonyl carbon, and the oxygen is later protonated to form a cyanohydrin. The product is a hydroxynitrile.