JEE Main Chemistry question

RCOOH ←H₂O⁺– X –[H]→ RCH₂NH₂. Identify X in the above sequence.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Hydrolysis (H₂O/H⁺) of a nitrile, RCN, gives the carboxylic acid RCOOH; separately, reduction ([H], e.g. with H₂/catalyst or

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