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Convert hex-4-ennitrile to hex-4-enal.

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Solution :Diisobutyl aluminium HYDRIDE (DIBAL - H) selectively reduces the alkyl cyanides to form imines which on hydrolysis GIVES aldehydes.
Example :
`underset("hex-4-ennitrile")(CH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CN)underset("II)"H_(2)O)OVERSET("i)"ALH(t-bu)_(2))tounderset("hex-4-enal")(CH_(3)-CH=CH-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CHO)`


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