JEE Main202313 Apr 2023Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
D - ( + ) - Glyceraldehyde → ii ) H 2 O / H + iii ) HNO 3 i ) HCN The products formed in the above reaction are
Options
- AOne optically active and one meso product
- BTwo optically inactive products
- CTwo optically active products
- DOne optically inactive and one meso product
Correct answer
A. One optically active and one meso product
Step-by-step solution
The aldehyde group of glyceraldehyde reacts with hydrogen cyanide give cyanohydrin. Two isomers formed in the above step, because aldehyde is planar and changed to tetrahedral centre. On hydrolysis cyanide group convert to carboxylic acid. Upon reaction with nitric acid, the primary alcoholic group undergo oxidation to carboxylic acid group. One compound is meso compound, optically inactive and other compound is optically active.