of linear alkenes.The industrial process for catalytic hydrocyanation of butadiene to adiponitrile was invented by William C. Drinkard.

With activated alkenes

Carbonyls are well-known to add cyanide, in the cyanohydrin reaction; and several variants on the Michael reaction are formal hydrocyanations. Simple conjugate addition leads to ?-cyanoketones; direct

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