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Question
How will you convert hexanenitrile into 1-aminopentane?
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{Hexanenitrile}{CH3(CH2)4CN} ->[H3O+][Hydrolysis] \underset{Hexanoic acid}{CH3(CH2)4COOH} ->[PCl5] \underset{Hexanoyl chloride}{CH3(CH2)4COCl} ->[NH3 (excess)][\Delta] CH3(CH2)4CONH2 ->[Br2/KOH] \underset{1-Aminopentane}{CH3(CH2)4NH2}}\]
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