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The major product H in the given reaction sequence is :

CH_{3}-CO-CH_{3} \xrightarrow[]{^{\ominus }CN} G \xrightarrow[]{95 \% \; H_{2}SO_{4}} H

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Option: 2


Option: 3


Option: 4


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As we learnt ,

 

Reaction of Aldehydes and Ketones with hydrogen cyanide -

Yields cyanohydrins.

- wherein

R_{2}C=O+HCN\rightarrow R_{2}C(OH)CN

 

 

The first step cyanohydrin reaction ,

In the second step the -CN is hydrolysed and then dehydrated on heating in presence of conc. H2SO4.

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