Engineering
Chemistry
Acid and Base GOC

Question

Two aliphatic aldehydes P and Q react in the presence of aqueous K2CO3 to give compound R, which upon treatment with HCN provides compound S. On acidification and heating, S gives the product shown below:

 

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Linked Question 1

The compound S is

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Linked Question 2

The compounds P and Q respectively are                                                                                  

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Linked Question 3

The compound R is

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