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Name the reagent in the following reaction:
\( \text{CH}_3\text{CH} = \text{CH}-\text{CN} \xrightarrow{} \text{CH}_3\text{CH} = \text{CH}-\text{CHO} \)

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Electron-withdrawing groups increase the acidity of carboxylic acids, and BF₃ is commonly used in the hydrolysis of nitriles to aldehydes.
Updated On: Feb 17, 2025
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The reagent is Boron Trifluoride (BF), which facilitates the conversion of the nitrile group to an aldehyde group via hydrolysis.
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