CHAPTER 10: Question 8

 

Simple Answers

reaction B yes
reaction C yes
reaction D no

The advantage of using the synthetic catalyst is that the enantiomeric catalyst could also be prepared and used to prepare the other enantiomer of the cyanohydrins as for example in reaction D.
 

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