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Which product is obtained when methyl cyanide is reduced by sodium and ethyl alcohol?

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When methyl cyanide is rduced by sodium and ethyl alcohol,it gives primary amine.i.e
`CH_3-C-=Noverset(Na,C_2H_5OH)rarrCH_3-CH_2-NH_2`
Na/ethanol provides nascent H for reduction.
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