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How is the conversion of acetonitrile to acetic acid effected ?

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Acetonitrile `(CH_(3)CN)` is hydrolysed with aqueous acid or alkali to get acetic acid.
`underset("Acetonitrile")underset((or))underset("Methyl cyanide")(CH_(3)-C-=N+H_(2)O)tounderset("Acetamide")(CH_(3)-underset(O)underset(||)(C)-NH_(2))overset(H_(2)O)tounderset("Acetic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)+NH_(3)`
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