Synthesis of Hydroxynitriles

A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on Synthesis of Hydroxynitriles. Suitable for AQA A level Chemistry.

By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:

1. To know how to name hydroxynitriles
2. To understand the steps of the nucleophilic addition reaction mechanism to form hydroxynitriles
3. To be able to explain how a racemic mixture of hydroxynitriles can be produced

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