A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrine which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of $\alpha$-hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is:

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Caution In racemic mixture, $\alpha$-C-atoms must have asymmetric carbon atoms.

A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrine which on hydrolysis forms a racemic…

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