3.5.5.5 2-acetyloxy-2-methylphenylacetonitrile + 2 H2O - 3.5.5.5 2-chloromandelonitrile + H2O - 3.5.5.5 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile + H2O - 3.5.5.5 Arylacetonitrile + H2O pathway in nitrile catabolism, inducible enzyme 3.5.5.5 mandelonitrile + 2 H2O - 3.5.5.5 mandelonitrile + 2 H2O racemic, enzyme hydrolizes the cyanide functionality to the corresponding carboxylic acid under ambient conditions 3.5.5.5 phenylacetonitrile + 2 H2O - 3.5.5.5 phenylacetonitrile + H2O -