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please give the mechanism for converting ethyl nitrile to propylic acid.

please give the mechanism for converting 
ethyl nitrile to propylic acid.

Grade:11

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daksh
13 Points
8 years ago
FIrst reduce it by LiAlH4 and add HNO2 to form ethanol ,  then add PBr5 followed by KCN and finally hydroluse to form propylic acid

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