Carboxylic Acids Question 129
Question: The product would be
[Pb. PMT 1998]
Options:
A) A racemate
B) Optically active
C) A meso compound
D) A mixture of diastereomers
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ C_6H_5CHO+HCN\to C_6H_5-\underset{OH}{\overset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}-}}}CN $ is optically active.