Question

Convert the following:

Ethanenitrile into ethanal.

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\underset{(Ethane nitrile)}{CH3 - C ≡ N + 2H} ->[SnCl2. HCl] \underset{(Imine hydrochloride)}{CH3 - CH = NH.HCl} ->[H3O+] \underset{(Ethanal)}{CH3CHO} + \underset{(Ammonium chloride}{NH4Cl}}
\end{array}\]