Which of the following sequence will convert 3-phenylbutanenitrile to 3-phenylbutan-1-ol?
1 – workup
2 – H2O,H+,Δ
3 – reduction with LiAlH4
2; 3; 1
Acid hydrolysis converts the nitrile into a carboxylic acid, which on reduction with LiAlH4 followed by a workup gives 3-phenylbutan-1-ol: