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Alkyl cyanides `(R-C-=N)` on reduction with sodium and alcohol yield primary amines `(RNH_(2))`. For example,
`underset("Methyl cyanide ")(CH_(3)-C-=N+4H)overset("Na/Alc.")(to)underset("ethylamine")(CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2))`
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