Q. Which one of the following functional groups undergoes hydrolysis with alkali to yield an acid group?
A) $- CN$
B) $- CHO$
C) $- COCH_{3}$
D) $- Br$
Explanation
(a)
Cyanides are hydrolysed either by alkali or acid to give carboxylic acid.
$R - CN + 2H_{2}O\overset{NaOH}{\rightarrow}R - COOH + NH_{3}$
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