Claim: Cyanohydrin is generated as an intermediate in the industrial production of methyl methacrylate (CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3) and In the laboratory, serves as a source of HCN.
Evidence: It is generated as an intermediate in the industrial production of methyl methacrylate. In the laboratory, this liquid serves as a source of HCN, which is inconveniently volatile. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3.