Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The compound 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoic acid is used as a flavouring in some food. Which compound would form 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoic acid after being heated under reflux with sodium cyanide in ethanol, then acid hydrolysis is carried out on the reaction product?

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