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Chapter 18.7, Problem 7P
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Interpretation: The elimination of HCN from the cyanohydrin product in the presence of sodium hydroxide base in step 2 of the mechanism is to be shown using curved arrows.

Concept introduction: Cyanohydrins refer to those compounds that consist of a hydroxy group and a nitrile group attached to the same carbon atom. They dissociate to produce hydrogen cyanide and one equivalent of an aldehyde or ketone on the basis of the structure of the starting material.

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