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How will you convert : (i) Propanoic acid to Ethanoic acid (ii) Nitromethane to Dimethylamine

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SOLUTION :(i) `C_(2)H_(5)COOH overset(NH_(3)) underset(Delta) to C_(2)H_(5)CONH_(2) overset (Br_(2)// KOH) to C_(2)H_(5)NH_(2) overset (HNO_(2))to CH_(3)CH_(2)OH overset([o])toCH_(3)CHO overset ([o])to CH_(3)COOH`
(ii) `CH_(3)NO_(2) overset(H_(2)//Ni)to CH_(3)NH_(2) overset (CH_(3)CI//KOH)to CH_(3)Nequiv CC overset(H_(2)//Ni) to CH_(3)-NH-CH_(3)`


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