Question

Identify $X$ and $Y$ in the following sequence
$C _{2} H _{5} Br \xrightarrow{ X }\text { product } \xrightarrow{ Y }C _{3} H _{7} NH _{2}$

• A. $X=K C N, \,\,\,Y=L i A l H_{4}$
• B. $X=K C N, \,\,\, Y=H_{3} O^{+}$
• C. $X= \, CH_{3} \, NH_{2}, \, \, Y=HNO_{2}$
• D. None Of these.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Ethyl bromide on treating with $KCN$, gives ethyl cyanide, which on reduction gives propylamine.