Question
Question: Cyanohydrin formation with acetone involves which mechanism?...
Cyanohydrin formation with acetone involves which mechanism?
A
Free radical
B
Electrophilic addition
C
Nucleophilic addition
D
Electrophilic substitution
Answer
Nucleophilic addition
Explanation
Solution
Cyanohydrin formation involves the nucleophilic attack of the cyanide ion (CN⁻) on the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of acetone, followed by protonation of the resulting alkoxide. This process, where a nucleophile adds across a double bond, is a nucleophilic addition reaction.