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The addition of hydrogen cyanide to aldehydes and ketones
Facts and mechanism for the nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide, HCN, to aldehydes and ketones.
Walkthrough of the mechanism
The reduction of aldehydes and ketones
Facts and a simplified mechanism for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones using sodium tetrahydridoborate, NaBH4.
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Properties and reactions of aldehydes and ketones
Covers all the physical and chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones required by UK A-level syllabuses.