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Identify A and B in the following reactions.
\[\ce{C6H5CH2Br->[alco.][KCN]A ->[Na/ethanol]B.}\]
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{\text{Benzyl bromide}}{C6H5 - CH2 - Br} ->[alcoholic KCN]\underset{\text{Phenylacetonitrile} (A)}{C6H5 - CH2 - C ≡ N} ->[Na/ethanol]\underset{\text{2-Phenylethylamine} (B)}{C6H5 - CH2 - CH2 - NH2}}\]
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