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Cyanohydrin - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia Cyanohydrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanohydrin Cyanohydrin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A cyanohydrin is a functional group found in organic compounds. Cyanohydrins have the formula R2C(OH)CN, where R is H, alkyl, or aryl. Cyanohydrins are industrially important precursors to carboxylic acids and some amino acids. Cyanohydrins can be formed by the cyanohydrin reaction, which involves treating a ketone or an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in the presence of excess amounts of sodium cyanide (NaCN) as a catalyst: The structure of a general RR’C=O + HCN → RR’C(OH)CN cyanohydrin. In this reaction, the nucleophilic CN− ion attacks the electrophilic carbonyl carbon in the ketone, followed by protonation by HCN, thereby regenerating the cyanide anion. Cyanohydrins are also prepared by displacement of sulfite by cyanide salts:[1] Cyanohydrins are intermediates in the Strecker amino acid synthesis. Contents 1 Acetone cyanohydrins 2 Other cyanohydrins 3 References 4 External links Acetone cyanohydrins Acetone cyanohydrin, (CH3)2C(OH)CN is the cyanohydrin of acetone. It is generated as an intermediate in the industrial production of methyl methacrylate.[2] In the laboratory, this liquid serves as a source of HCN, which is inconveniently volatile.[3] Thus, acetone cyanohydrin can be used for the preparation other cyanohydrins, for of HCN to Michael acceptors, and for the formylation of arenes. Treatment of this cyanohydrin with lithium hydride affords anhydrous lithium cyanide: 1 of 3 6/3/10 6:07 PM Cyanohydrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanohydrin Other cyanohydrins Mandelonitrile, with the formula C6H5CH(OH)CN, occurs in small amounts in the pits of some fruits.[1] Related cyanogenic glycosides are known, such as amygdalin. Glycolonitrile, also called hydroxyacetonitrile or formaldehyde cyanohydrin, is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2CN. It is the simplest cyanohydrin, being derived from formaldehyde.[4] glycolonitrile acetone cyanohydrin mandelonitrile References 1. ^ a b Corson, B. B.; Dodge, R. A.; Harris, S. A.; Yeaw, J. S. (1941), "Mandelic Acid" (http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv1p0336) , Org. Synth., http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv1p0336; Coll. Vol. 1: 336 2. ^ William Bauer, Jr. "Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. DOI: 10.1002/14356007.a16_441. Article Online Posting Date: June 15, 2000 3. ^ Haroutounian, S. A. ”Acetone Cyanohydrin” Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2001, John Wiley & Sons. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.ra014 4. ^ Gaudry, R. (1955), "Glycolonitrile" (http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn /prepContent.asp?prep=cv3p0436) , Org. Synth., http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn /prepContent.asp?prep=cv3p0436; Coll. Vol. 3: 436 External links IUPACs Gold Book definition of cyanohydrins [1] (http://www.iupac.org/goldbook /C01489.pdf) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanohydrin" Categories: Functional groups | Cyanohydrins This page was last modified on 23 May 2010 at 13:06. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details. 2 of 3 6/3/10 6:07 PM Cyanohydrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanohydrin Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 3 of 3 6/3/10 6:07 PM.
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