Explain why aldehydes and ketones react with a weak acid such as hydrogen cyanide in the presence

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Explain why aldehydes and ketones react with a weak acid such as hydrogen cyanide in the presence of -C≡N, but do not react with strong acids such as HCl or H2SO4 in the presence Cl- or HSO4-.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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