Question

write short note on mendius reaction

Answer 1

Mendius reaction


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A reaction in which an organic nitrile is reduced by nascent hydrogen (e.g. from sodium in ethanol) to a primary amine:RCN+2H2 → RCH2NH2

RCN+2H2 → RCH2NH2

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mendius reaction: It is a type of reaction which is used to carry out the reduction of (-CN) cyano group in organic nitriles to obtain primary amines with the help of the nascent hydrogen in the presence of the sodium amalgam on ethanol.

The general equation for this reaction follows:

$RCN+2H_2 \rightarrow RCH_2NH_2$

Where R = alkyl group