example of reduction of amides and nitriles?

Answer 1

If the reducing agent is lithioum alluminum hydride, LiAlH4, then both benzamide, C6H5-CONH2, and benzonitrile, C6H5-CN, would give benzylamine, C6H5-CH2NH2. A substituted amide like acetanilide, C6H5-NHCO-CH3, would give ethylbenzylamine, C6H5-CH2-NH-CH2CH3.