Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: NEET 2023

Medium· Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Addition of Hydrogen Cyanide)· +4 / −1
Complete the following reaction : Cyclohexanone [A] reacts with HCN\mathrm{HCN} to give the cyanohydrin [B] (1-hydroxycyclohexane-1-carbonitrile, a ring carbon bearing both −OH-\mathrm{OH} and −CN-\mathrm{CN}). [B] on heating with conc. H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4} gives [C]. [C] is ________.
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