Inert in ether, nitriles react with them to form, after hydrolysis, ketones.
Inert in ether, nitriles react with them to form, after hydrolysis, ketones. They strongly react with carbonyl bonds, so with carbon dioxide they form carboxylic acids while reactions with ketones and aldehydes make alcohols. Because they are so unstable, they are generally added to an alkyl halide, often methyl iodide, with magnesium metal in a completely dry solvent. FTP, identify these organic compounds named for their French discoverer.
Inert in ether, nitriles react with them to form, after hydrolysis, ketones.
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