Q. $CH_{3}Br\ + \ KCN(alc.) \rightarrow \ X$ $\underset{\ \ Na + C_{2}H_{5}OH\ \ \ }{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Reduction\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\ Y$ What is Y in the series?
A) $CH_{3}CN$
B) $C_{2}H_{5}CN$
C) $C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2}$
D) $CH_{3}NH_{2}$
Explanation
(c)
$CH_{3}Br\overset{Alc.KCN\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}CH_{3}CN\underset{reduction}{\overset{Na/C_{2}H_{5}OH\ \ }{\rightarrow}}CH_{3}CH_{2}\ NH_{2}$
(X) (Y)
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