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Interpretation:
The synthesis reaction of an amidine from benzonitrile by using more than one synthetic step is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
Benzonitrile is reduced to benzylamine when treated with lithium aluminum hydride. The nucleophilic hydrogen from the hydride adds to the electrophilic carbon in the cyanide group and forms a secondary
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