SR Nitrile

Question 1

Nitrile => Carboxylic Acid
Equation
Type of reaction
Conditions 
Reagents

Answer 1

Equation
-Nitrile + 2H20 + HCl => CA + NH4Cl

Type of reaction
-Hydrolysis

Conditions

• Heat
• Dilute aq Acid

Reagents

• Water
• HCl

Question 2

Nitrile => Amine
Equation
Type of reaction
Conditions 
Reagents

Answer 2

Equation
-Nitrile + 2H2 => primary amine
E.g. Propane Nitrile + 2H2 => Propylamine

Type of reaction
-hydrogenation

Conditions
-Nickel Catalyst

Reagents
-2H2