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The formation of aldehyde from alkyl cya...

The formation of aldehyde from alkyl cyanide is related with the name

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Stephen

B

Rosenmund

C

Wurtz

D

HVZ reaction

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The formation of aldehyde from alkyl cyanide takes place as `underset"Alkyl cyanide"(R-C-=N) +2[H] underset"HCl"overset(SnCl_2)to underset"Aldimine hydrochloride"(RCH=NH . HCl) overset(H_2O)to underset"Aldehyde"(RCHO) + NH_4Cl`
This reaction is known as Stephen's reaction.
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