Question

Synthesise benzylamine `(PhCH_2NH_2)` by
a. Hofman degradation
b. Reductive amination
c. Alkyl halide amination
d. Gabriel method
e. Nitrile reduction .

Answer 1

a. `PhCH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-NH_(2) overset(Br_(2),NaOH)rarr PhCH_(2)NH_(2)`
c. `PhCH_2I underset (NH_3) overset (Excess ) (rarr) Ph CH_2 NH_2`
e. ` Ph -C -= N underset (H_2 O) overset (LAH) (rarr) Ph CH_2 NH_2`.