MHT CET Chemistry question

Alkyl cynides on reduction by sodium and ethanol give primary amines. This reaction is called as [MHTCET 2020]

Answer: (D)

Solution

Reduction of an alkyl cyanide to a primary amine with Na/C2H5OH is the Mendius reduction; Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky

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