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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Why alkyl isocyanide cannot be hydrolysed by a base?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Base is not used to hydrolyse the alkyl isocynide as it has OH- ions .
It can ony gives its salt ions to be replacable to the isocyanide that is after formation of 
R-COOH → R-COONa