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How is methyl alcohol converted to ethyl alcohol?

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Methyl cyanide on reduction gives ethanamine. This is a primary amine which on treatment with `HNO_(2)` gives ethanol.
`CH_(3)CN overset(LiAlH_(4))rarr CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2) overset(NHO_(2))rarr CH_(3)CH_(2)OH + N_(2) + H_(2)O`
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