Amygdalin, or laetrile, is a cyanogenic glycoside isolated in 1830 from almond and

Chapter 25, Problem 25.57

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Amygdalin, or laetrile, is a cyanogenic glycoside isolated in 1830 from almond and apricot seeds. Acidic hydrolysis of amygdalin liberates HCN, along with benzaldehyde and 2 equivalents of d-glucose. If amygdalin is a b-glycoside of benzaldehyde cyanohydrin with gentiobiose ( 21.56), what is its structure?

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