The reaction CH3CN+4HNa/C2H5OH→CH3CH2NH2 is known as :
A
Hofmann's bromamide reaction
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B
Mendius reaction
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C
Perkin's reaction
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D
Sabatier reaction
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Solution
The correct option is B Mendius reaction A reaction in which an organic nitrile is reduced by nascent hydrogen (e.g. from sodium in ethanol) to a primary amine, is called Mendius reaction.