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A student has a sample of 1-chloropropane and wants to convert it first into a nitrile and then into a primary amine. Suggest the reagent(s) and conditions for each step, and name the type of mechanism involved in each step.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Halogen compounds
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