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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

How will you convert into Cl–(CH2)4–Cl into hexan1,6diamine? I

Profile image of Jayant Kumar
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
Hello Student
,4- dichlorobutane when reacting with ethanolic NaCN gives NC-(CH2)4- CN and again this reactinginpresence of H2/Nigives the final producthexan1,6 diamine
Profile image of Shristi_kai
7 Years ago
I think this should be the process...  
Cl-(CH2)4-Cl + alc. KCN -> CN-(CH2) 4-CN + H2 / Ni -> NH2-i(CH2)-NH2