99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
Compound ' (A ) ' undergoes formation of cyanohydrins, which on hydrolysis gives lactic acid ( ( CH ₃ CHOHCOOH ) ). Therefore, compound ' (A ) ' is ____
Options
- Aformaldehyde
- Bacetaldehyde
- Cacetone
- Dbenzaldehyde
Correct answer
B. acetaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
Acetaldehyde on reaction with hydrogen cyanide gives cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis gives lactic acid. Therefore compound (A ) is acetaldehyde. Hence, the correct option is (b).