Reactions that require heat

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jgalt42

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This is a very general question: On orgo, how do we know when a reaction needs heat to proceed?
 
usually when a lot of energy is required for the reaction to proceed.

example: acid catalyzed hydrolysis of nitriles (CtriplebondN --> CO2H). the CN bond is very stable and needs a lot of heat for the reaction to occur.