Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Hydrogen cyanide,
Conditions
- Room temperature
Catalyst
- Trace
/ (source of nucleophile)
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
- None
Observations
Observations
- No visible change (colourless liquid/solution throughout)
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- The product is really a dihydroxynitrile — a new OH forms from the C=O.
- Adds one carbon; new chiral centre ➔ racemic at that carbon.
- Must state trace
/ .