The reaction, ${\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\rm{CN}} + 4{\rm{H}}\mathop \to \limits^{{\rm{Na}}/{{\rm{C}}_2}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{OH}}} {\rm{\;C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{N}}{{\rm{H}}_2}$ is called:

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The reaction,

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{CN} + 4\mathrm{H}\mathop \to \limits^{\mathrm{Na}/{\mathrm{C}_2}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{OH}} \mathrm{\;C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_2}

is called:

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Correct option: B

Mendius reaction

Option B (Mendius reaction) is correct because the reduction of a cyanide to a primary amine using Na/C2H5OH is known as the Mendius reaction.