Propose a mechanism to account for cleavage of the -cyanoethyl protecting group from the phosphate groups on

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Propose a mechanism to account for cleavage of the β-cyanoethyl protecting group from the phosphate groups on treatment with aqueous ammonia. (Acrylonitrile, H2C = CHCN, is a by product.) What kind of reaction is occurring?

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