Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Which compound, when it reacts with hydrogen cyanide, forms a compound containing a chiral centre?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{CHO}$
  • B$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COCH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • D$\text{HCHO}$

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