Question

Give the structures of A, B and C in the following reaction :
`CH_(3)Br overset(KCN)(rarr) A overset(LiAlH_(4))(rarr) B underset(273 K)overset(HNO_(2))(rarr) C`.

Answer 1

`underset("Methyl bromide")(CH_(3)Br) overset(KCN)(rarr) underset(("Methyl cyanide"),([A]))(CH_(3)CN) overset(LiAlH_(4))(rarr) underset(("Ethyl amine"),([B]))(CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2)) underset(273 K)overset(HNO_(2))(rarr) underset(("Ethyl alcohol"),([C]))(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)`