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How is toluene converted to phenyl ethanamine?

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Toluene is converted to benzyl chloride by treating with `Cl_(2)` in light. It is then treated with KCN and reduced to get phenyl ethanamine.
`C_(6)H_(5)CH_(3) underset("light")overset(Cl_(2))rarr C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Cl overset(KCN)rarr C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CN overset(LiAH_(4))rarr C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CH_(2)NH_(2)`.
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