An acid which could not be prepared by the reaction of an organic halide with cyanide ion followed by acid hydrolysis of the nitrile is ________.

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The reaction of an organic halide with cyanide ion followed by acid hydrolysis of the nitrile cannot be used to prepare (CH₃)₃CCO₂H (pivalic acid) because the starting organic halide would need to be a tertiary halide, which does not readily undergo nucleophilic substitution with cyanide ion.

An Acid Which Could Not Be Prepared by the Reaction