They can be made in a number of ways, such as by treating an alkyl halide with sodium or potassium cyanide, or by the dehydration of the corresponding amide with a dehydrating agent such as phosphorus pentoxide.
They can be made in a number of ways, such as by treating an alkyl halide with sodium or potassium cyanide, or by the dehydration of the corresponding amide with a dehydrating agent such as phosphorus pentoxide. They are easily hydrolyzed in water, yielding the corresponding carboxylic acid or its salt, and they react with Grignard [grin–yard] reagents to give ketones after hydrolysis. FTP, what is this class of organic molecules, which all contain a carbon atom triple bonded to a nitrogen atom?
They can be made in a number of ways, such as by treating an alkyl halide with sodium or potassium cyanide, or by the dehydration of the corresponding amide with a dehydrating agent such as phosphorus pentoxide.
{nitrile}