OChem question

[sfoksn]

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cyclohexane with a CH2CN group treated with H3O+ and heat...

it becomes cyclohexane with carboxylic acid group attached.

why and how?

Thank you.

 

[SaSSyBruin]

Looks like Nitrile hydrolysis which leads to Carboxylic acid production... The COOH simply replaces the CN and byproduct is ammonia or ammonium salts (Sn2 Reaction)...

 

[sfoksn]

I understand that, thank you.

I was actually specifically asking why this happens.

How are the atoms interacting?

 

[sfoksn]

bump

 

[loveoforganic]

http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/organic/nitrilehydrolysisacidicReview.htm