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Question
The best reagent for converting 2–phenylpropanamide into 2-phenylpropanamine is ______.
Options
excess \[\ce{H2}\]
\[\ce{Br2}\] in aqueous \[\ce{NaOH}\]
iodine in the presence of red phosphorus
\[\ce{LiAlH4}\] in ether
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Solution
The best reagent for converting 2–phenylpropanamide into 2-phenylpropanamine is \[\ce{LiAlH4}\] in ether.
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