Question

The conversion of nitriles to aldehydes with stannous chloride in presence of $HCl$ is known as

• A. Rosenmund reduction
• B. Stephen reduction
• C. Etard reaction
• D. Wolf Kishner reduction

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Stephen reduction

Answer 2

When reduction of nitrites is specifically carried out with $SnCl _{2} / HCl$, it is called Stephens method.