The reductant contributes hydrides to the carbon of the nitrile, protonating the nitrogen in the acid hydrolysis stage.
Reduction of nitriles to amines
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- Germán Fernández
- NITRILE THEORY
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Lithium aluminum hydride reduces nitriles to amines. The reaction is carried out in ether medium, followed by acid hydrolysis.
