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Alkyl nitriles are reduced to primary alkyl amines by lithium aluminium hydride.

Note that the primary alkyl amine in this reaction should be shown with a additional CH2, as:

R-CH2-NH2

  +  
LiAlH4
  +  
6
[H]
         
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Nitrile, alkyl (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Lithium aluminium hydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen delivered equivalents     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Primary amine (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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