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How nitriles are converted into primary amines?

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Nitriles on reduction with `LiAlH_(4)` or catalytic hydrogenation produce primary amines.
`R-C-=Nunderset(H_(2)//Ni)overset(LiAiH_(4))toR-CH_(2)-NH_(2)`
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