Bifunctional Group Participated Nitrile Group Hydrolyzing Enzyme Model Systems: Hydrolysis of the Nitrile Group of $\alpha$-Aminophenylacetonitrile to Phenylglycineamide and Phenylglycine by Various thiol Compounds

2-mercaptoethanol, thioglycolic acid, glutathione, 3-mercapto-1, 2-propanediol and 3-mercapto-2-butanol showed catalytic activities on the hydrolysis of $\alpha$-amino-phenylacetonitrile to phenylglycineamide at the rate of 12.19 $\times$ $10^{-2}$, 8.03 $\times$ $10^[-2}$, 6.83 $\times$ $10^{-2}$, 8.60 $\times$ $10^{-2}$ and 6.04 $\times$ $10^{-2}$ mM $min^{-1}$, respectively. hte hydrolysis rate was faster in buffer than in water. The hydrolysis of the nitrile compound to phenylglycine was limited.