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Alky1 cyanides are reduced to primary am...

Alky1 cyanides are reduced to primary amines by

A

hydrogen and a catalyst

B

lithium aluminium hydride

C

sodiunm and ethanol

D

all of these

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D
Complete reduction of cyanides to primary amines can be achieved by any of these reducing agents
`R-CN overset([H])rarrR-CH_(2)NH_(2)`
Note that partial rduction of cyanides gives aldehydes.
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