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CH3CNCH3CHO Reagents useful for this conversion is / are

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a

I) SnCl2+Conc.HCl,II)H3O+

b

Both (A) and (B)

c

I) DIBALH, II) H2O

d

dil. H2SO4

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

 This is Stephen's reaction, which involves the conversion of an alkyl cyanide to an aldehyde using SnCl2/HCl as a reducing agent.
b) DIBAL−H, also reduces the nitrile group to an aldehyde.
c) Pd−BaSO4 will not reduce alkyl cyanide into aldehyde.

 RCN         SNCl2/HClR−CHO
RCNDIBAL-H,H+/H2ORCHO

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