Question

Reduction of aryl nitriles in presence of $LiAl{H}_4$ gives:

• A. Aryl nitrocompounds
• B. Aryl isocyanides
• C. Alkyl amines
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Alkyl amines

Reduction of arylnitrile in presence of $LiAl{H}_4$ gives alkyl amines. Alkyl and aryl cyanides (nitriles) can be reduced by $LiAl{H}_4$ or can undergoe catalytic hydrogenation by $H_2/Pd/Pt/Ni$.
Hence option c is correct.