I know CH3COCl reacts with CN- to form CH3COCN , but I am not sure about CH3COOH .
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no because OH- is a poor living group as it is a strong base ......
since HCN is a stronger acid than H2O so the conjugate base CN- will be weaker than OH- ...
in contrast Cl- is a good living group because HCl is a stronger acid than HCN ...
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since HCN is a stronger acid than H2O so the conjugate base CN- will be weaker than OH- ...
in contrast Cl- is a good living group because HCl is a stronger acid than HCN ...
feel free to ask any question