Whether you choose to perform an acid-catalyzed or base-catalyzed hydrolysis, the end product should be the same. Predict the product of the following reaction conditions. NaOH, H₂O H3O+, H₂O

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Whether you choose to perform an acid-catalyzed or base-catalyzed hydrolysis, the end product should be the same. Predict the product of the following reaction conditions.

Hint: A carboxylic acid would be produced if you left this reaction running for too long but this is not the main product of the hydrolysis of a nitrile. 

Whether you choose to perform an acid-catalyzed or base-catalyzed hydrolysis, the end product should be the same.
Predict the product of the following reaction conditions.
NaOH, H₂O
H3O+, H₂O
?
Transcribed Image Text:Whether you choose to perform an acid-catalyzed or base-catalyzed hydrolysis, the end product should be the same. Predict the product of the following reaction conditions. NaOH, H₂O H3O+, H₂O ?
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