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Partial mechanism for 2-aminooxazole synthesis. The first step is addition of cyanamide to the carbonyl of glycolaldehyde (Top). In the presence of excess HCN, the glycolaldehyde-derived glyceronitrile forms and inhibits the reaction (Bottom).
