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Why alkyl isocyanide cannot be hydrolysed by a base?

Why alkyl isocyanide cannot be hydrolysed by a base?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 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

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