How the following conversion can be carried out? Ethanol to propa… - Vidyadip

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How the following conversion can be carried out?

Ethanol to propanenitrile.

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$\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2-\text{HO}\xrightarrow[]{\text{rwd P/Br}_2}\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2\text{Br}\xrightarrow[]{\text{KCN, Aq. ethanol}}\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2-\text{CN}\\ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Ethanol}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Bromoethane} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Propanenitrile}$

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