Ethanal reacts with HCN and the addition product so obtained is hydrolyzed to form a new compound. This…

Ethanal reacts with HCN and the addition product so obtained is hydrolyzed to form a new compound. This compound shows
  1. optical isomerism
  2. geometrical isomerism
  3. tautomerism
  4. metamerism

Solution


The asterisked carbon is 'chiral'.

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