NOUN
- any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
How To Use cyanohydrin In A Sentence
- Although chiral a-hydroxy aldehydes are interesting compounds, their synthesis from chiral cyanohydrins has always been difficult.
- Additionally, optically active catalysts based on lanthanides for the asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins have been reported in the literature.
- Optically active cyanohydrins are important intermediates lor the synthesis of agricultural chemicals.
- At last February's Informex trade show in New Orleans, Avecia announced a research partnership with Synetix Chiral Technologies, a unit of ICI, to develop immobilized versions of its transfer hydrogenation and cyanohydrin catalyst systems. Purchasing - Top Stories
- The company's catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation process, dubbed CATHy, offers a route to chiral alcohols and amines, while its carbon-carbon bond forming technology, known as CACHy, is said to improve the economics of chiral cyanohydrin synthesis. Purchasing - Top Stories
- Formaldehyde reacts with the sodium cyanide to form formaldehyde cyanohydrin.
- Optically active cyanohydrins with high levels of enantiomeric purity were obtained following a simple procedure.
- Therefore, it would appear that acetone cyanohydrin represents little risk to the environment under current production and use.
