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The aglycone is azoxy-compound (-C-N=N-O), not cyanohydrin of a
carbonyl compound.
They give HCN only after alkaline hydrolysis, not after acid hydrolysis.
Ketonic Cyanohydrin
H3C H3C OH Glucgolusce s
H3C
C O HCN C CN
H3C
Acetone Acetone Cyanohydrin Linamarin
Aldehydic Cyanohydrin Linseed
O OH Mandelnitrile
CH HCN CH sugar Glycosides
CN
Benzaldehyde Mandelonitril
e
Ketonic Cyanohydrin Glycoside
Linamarin
Source: Linseed
Some Important Examples of mandilonitile glycosides :
1- Amygdalin
It is a D-mandelonitrile gentiobioside
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