> Which of the following is the major organic product when acetone is allowed to react with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalytic amount of sodium cyanide?

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The correct answer is (B).  

However, I got this answer without using the catalytic sodium cyanide.  In my proposed mechanism, the dissociated proton from $\ce{HCN}$ activates the carbonyl, which facilitates the nucleophilic attack of $\ce{CN-}$.

What role does the $\ce{NaCN}$ play?