In order to prepare a 1 amine from an alkyl halide with simultaneous addition of one CH2 group in the carbon chain, the reagent used as source of nitrogen is:
A
Sodium amide NaNH2
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B
Sodium azide NaN3
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C
Potassium cyanide KCN
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D
Potassium phthalimide C6H4(CO)2N−K+
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Solution
The correct option is D Potassium cyanide KCN 4R−XKCN−−−→R−CNNa/C2H5OH−−−−−−−−→R−CH2NH2