Q. Final product of hydrolysed alkyl cyanide is
A) $RCOOH$
B) $RCONH_{2}$
C) $R - C = NH$
$|$
$OH$
D) [image:13_image161.emf]
Explanation
(a)
$R - C \equiv N\overset{\begin{array}{r}
Partial\ \\
hydrolysis
\end{array}}{\rightarrow}R - CONH_{2}\overset{\begin{array}{r}
Complete \\
hydrolysis
\end{array}}{\rightarrow}RCOOH$
Alkyl cyanide alkyl amide carboxylic acid
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.