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How will you convert an amide into an amine with the same number of carbon atoms?

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`LiAlH_(4)` reduction of `1^(@),2^(@) and 3^(@)` amides gives `1^(@),2^(@) and 3^(@)` amines containing the same number of carbon atoms. For Example,
`underset("Benzamide "(1^(@)" Amide"))(C_(6)H_(5)CONH_(2)) underset((ii)H_(2)O)overset((i)LiAlH_(4)//ether)to underset("Benzylamine "(1^(@)" Amine"))(C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)NH_(2))`
For `2^(@) and 3^(@)` amines.
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