Propanal and propanone react in a similar way with acidified aqueous potassium cyanide, KCN. For this reaction to occur reasonably quickly, the pH of the solution should be approximately 4. Draw a diagram to show the mechanism of the reaction of either propanal or propanone with acidified potassium cyanide.

Propanal and propanone react in a similar way with acidified aqueous potassium cyanide, KCN. For this reaction to occur reasonably quickly, the pH of the solution should be approximately 4. Draw a diagram to show the mechanism of the reaction of either propanal or propanone with acidified potassium cyanide.

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Chapter22: Organic Chemistry

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Problem 60QAP: Write an equation for the reaction of chloroacetic acid (Ka=1.5103) with trimethylamine (Kb=5.9105)...

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