(a) Show how you might prepare lactic acid from acetaldehyde through a cyanohydrin intermediate. (b) What stereoisomeric...

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(a) Show how you might prepare lactic acid from acetaldehyde through a cyanohydrin intermediate.
(b) What stereoisomeric form of lactic acid would you expect to obtain?
(a) Show how you might prepare lactic acid from acetaldehyde
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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