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Question
Convert the following:
Propanenitrile to ethanol.
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Solution
\[\ce{CH3CH2CN ->[H3O+] CH3CH2CONH2 ->[Br2/NaOH] CH3CH2NH2 ->[HNO2] CH3CH2OH ->[PCC] CH3CHO}\]
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