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Cyanohydrin Reactions and Properties by karthickumarag is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Cyanohydrin reactions occur when an aldehyde or ketone is treated with a cyanide anion or nitrile, forming a cyanohydrin product. This reaction is reversible. Cyanohydrins are also intermediates in the Strecker amino acid synthesis.
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