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

Alkyl cynides on reduction by sodium and ethanol give primary amines. This reaction is called as
  1. Wolff-Kishner reduction
  2. Hell-Vohlard-Zelinsky reaction
  3. Mendius reduction
  4. Clemmensen reduction

Solution

Primary amines can be obtained by the reduction of alkyl cyanide with sodium and ethanol. This is known as Mendius reduction.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (16 Oct Shift 1)

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