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Question
Identify the compounds [A], [B] and [C] in the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3Br ->[KCN] [A] ->[LiAlH_4] [B] ->[HNO2][273 K] [C]}\]
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Solution
\[\ce{CH3Br ->[KCN] \underset{[A]}{\underset{Cyanide}{\underset{Methyl}{CH3CN}}} ->[LiAlH_4] \underset{[B]}{\underset{Ethyl amine}{CH3CH2NH2}} ->[HNO2][273 K] \underset{[C]}{\underset{Ethyl alcohol}{CH3CH2OH}}}\]
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