
%0 Journal Article
%A Davies, W 
%A Ternai, B 
%T A Reaction between Mandelonitrile and Benzaldehyde
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1967/09/01
%V 20
%N 9
%P 1929-1934
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9671929
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9671929 
%X The reaction of cyanohydrins with aldehydes under the influence of bases or HCl is described. It is shown that cyanohydrins give substituted oxazoles on standing or in the presence of a base. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of imidazoles in the presence of hydrogen chloride. 
