In the preparation of primary amine by reduction of nitriles sodium amalgam can be used as reducing agent in presence of:

ethyl alcohol

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methyl alcohol

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both a and b

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A ethyl alcohol
RCN $N a - H g - -------- \to E t h y l a l c o h o l$ $R C H_{2} N H_{2}$
Reduction of cyanide in $N a - H g$ to amine ( $1^{0}$ ) occur in presence of ethyl alcohol.

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