How can you change propane nitrile to propanal?

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$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C \equiv N      P r o p a n e n i t r i l e S n C l_{2} / H C l ⟶ C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H O      P r o p a n a l$
$S n C l_{2}$ is reducing agent and reduces the nitrile to iminium salt. The hydrolysis of iminium salt yield aldehyde.

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