JEE Main Chemistry question
Methyl cyanide can be converted into acetic acid by:
Answer: (B)
Solution
Acid (or base) hydrolysis of acetonitrile, CH₃CN, converts the nitrile directly to acetic acid.
Methyl cyanide can be converted into acetic acid by:
Acid (or base) hydrolysis of acetonitrile, CH₃CN, converts the nitrile directly to acetic acid.