Show the product, including stereochemistry, of the reaction of the epoxide below with Na+ -CN, H2O.

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Show the product, including stereochemistry, of the reaction of the epoxide below with Na+ -CN, H2O.

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Three membered rings formed by two carbon and one oxygen atom is known as epoxide ring. The heterocyclic epoxide ring is highly reactive due to the presence of angle strain into the ring.

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