\(CH_3CHO+HCN\rightarrow CH_3CH(OH)CN\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\downarrow{\bf{H.OH}}\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CH_3CH(OH)COOH~\)
1. 100 % R-isomer
2. 100% S-isomer
3. 50% R + 50% S-isomer
4. 20% R + 80% S-isomer
The major organic product formed from the following reaction
is:
1. | 2. | ||
3. | 4. |