MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2003

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    The cyanohydrin of which compound, gives lactic acid on hydrolysis?

    A)  \[HCHO\]                           

    B) \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]

    C)   \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\]                         

    D) \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Lactic acid is obtained by the hydrolysis of acetaldehyde cyanohydrin.         \[\xrightarrow[{{H}^{+}}]{HOH}\underset{lactic\,acid}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}.CH(OH)}}\,.COOH\]


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