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What is the best reagent to convert nitrile to primary amine?

The best reagents for the conversion of nitrile to primary amine are LiAlH4 and Sodium/Alcohol

Nitriles can be converted to their corresponding primary amine by reduction with LiAlH4 or catalytic hydrogenation.


The chemical reaction involved in this is conversion is:



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