so what do u mean by stefan reaction.. imp. ques.
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This reaction involves the preparation of aldehydes from nitriles using tin chloride, hydrochloric acid and quenching the resulting iminium salt with water .During the synthesis,ammonium chloride is also produced
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Alkyl nitriles on reduction with stannous chloride and hydrochloric acid in dry ether give corresponding imine hydrochlorides which on acid hydrolysis, give corresponding aldehydes. This reaction is known as Stephen's reaction.
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