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Formamide can be dehydrated to hydrogen cyanide and water.

Iron catalyst with Mg, Ca or Mn promoters are used.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

HCONH2
         
HCN
  +  
H2O
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Formamide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen cyanide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
Dehydration
Industrial Process: Organic

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