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OCR Mechanisms Pt. 2

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Need-to-know Mechanisms pt 2

1
of 2
OCR A-level mechanisms
(Cpt 2)

① Carbonyl → hydrocynitrile

```
R-C-H → R-C-H → R-C-H
```

```
:CN⁻
CN
CN
```

NaCN / H⁺
Nucleophillic
addi
2
of 2
OCR A-level mechanisms
(Cpt 2)

① Carbonyl → hydrocynitrile

```
R-C-H → R-C-H → R-C-H
```

```
:CN⁻
CN
CN
```

NaCN / H⁺
Nucleophillic
addi

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R-C-H → R-C-H → R-C-H
```

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:CN⁻
CN
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```

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