(C) Primary amines can be obtained by the reduction of alkyl cyanide with sodium and ethanol. The chemical reaction is: $R-C \equiv N + 4[H] \xrightar

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(C) Primary amines can be obtained by the reduction of alkyl cyanide with sodium and ethanol. The chemical reaction is: $R-C \equiv N + 4[H] \xrightarrow{Na/ethanol} R-CH_2-NH_2$ This reaction is known as Mendius reduction.

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