When an aldehyde is reacted with hydrogen cyanide a ” Cyanihydrin” is formed. This process is best termed as __________?

A. Electrophilic addition
B. Electrophilic substitution
C. Nucleophilic addition
D. Necleophilic substitution

¨       The process of an aldehyde reacting with hydrogen cyanide to form a “cyano hydrin” is an example of nucleophilic addition. In this reaction, the electron-rich CN- nucleophile attacks the electron-deficient carbon atom of the aldehyde carbonyl group, leading to the formation of a new C-C bond and the addition of the CN- group. The resulting product is a cyanohydrin, which can be further converted to other useful compounds.



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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