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Secondary amines can be prepared by:

A
reduction of nitro compounds
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reduction of amides
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C
reduction of isonitriles
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reduction of nitriles
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Solution

The correct option is C reduction of isonitriles
Isonitriles on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4) or catalytic hydrogenation (H2/Ni) produce secondary amines.
RNCLiAlH4,H2/Ni−−−−−−−−RNHCH2

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