The cyanide anion is a nucleophile and, when attached to a carbon atom, undergoes hydrolysis under basic

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The cyanide anion is a nucleophile and, when attached to a carbon atom, undergoes hydrolysis under basic conditions to the carboxylate anion. Suggest a method of preparing sodium butanoate from chloropropane. How can sodium butanoate be converted into butanoic acid?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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