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Mendius Reaction

A

Reduction of aldehydes to give alcohols

B

Reduction of nitriles with sodium and ethanol

C

Oxidation of nitriles

D

Hydrolysis of cyanides.

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`R-C-=Nunderset(Na+EtOH)overset("mendius reduction")toRCH_2NH_2`
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