Hi I'm learning the mechanism for aldehydes to nitriles. I know the process involves adding HCN, but what conditions should be used? I can't seem to find it in my textbooks or online? Is it reflux, and alkaline conditions?
There are all sorts of conditions for this kind of reaction, I would definitely check with your exam board which they use (either in the spec/past papers/board backed textbooks).
There are all sorts of conditions for this kind of reaction, I would definitely check with your exam board which they use (either in the spec/past papers/board backed textbooks).
Thank you. I need to work out how to get from one organic compound to another. I'm stuck with an alkene to a ketone. WOuld the sequence go butene, bromobutane, butanol and then butanonone, or is there a shorter sequence? Thank you
Thank you. I need to work out how to get from one organic compound to another. I'm stuck with an alkene to a ketone. WOuld the sequence go butene, bromobutane, butanol and then butanonone, or is there a shorter sequence? Thank you
Add H2O across the double bond to make the alcohol, then oxidise