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Question

When ethyl nitrile is subjected to reduction with Sn/HCl, the pair of compounds formed are

A

Ethanol, hydroxylamine

B

Ethanol, hydrochloride, ammonium hydroxide

C

Ethanal, $NH_2OH$

D

$C_2H_5OH, H_2O$

Answer

Ethanal, $NH_2OH$

Explanation

Solution

$C_{2}H_{5} ?>[{Sn/Hcl}][{[H]}] } C_{2}H_{5}OH+NH_{2}OH+HCl$