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How is toluene converted to phenyl ethanamine?

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Solution :Toluene is converted to benzyl CHLORIDE by treating with `Cl_(2)` in light. It is then treated with KCN and reduced to get phenyl cthanaminc.
`C_(6)H_(5)CH_(3)overset(Cl_(2))underset(light)rarrC_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Cl overset(KCN)rarr`
`C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CNoverset(LiAlH_(4))rarr C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CH_(2)NH_(2)`.


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