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An addition compound formed between an aldehyde or ketone and hydrogen cyanide. The general formula is RCH(OH)(CN) (from an aldehyde) or RR′C(OH)(CN) (from a ketone). Cyanohydrins are easily hydrolyzed to hydroxycarboxylic acids. For instance, the compound 2-hydroxypropanonitrile (CH3CH(OH)(CN)) is hydrolyzed to 2-hydroxypropanoic acid (CH3CH(OH)(COOH)).
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