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Aldehyde N,N-dimethylhydrazones undergoes facile oxidative cleavage to
nitriles on reaction with DIMS and K2CO3 in quantitative yields. Nitr
iles can also be easily obtained in high yields in a 'one-pot' process
starting from the corresponding aldehydes.