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The end product in the below-mentioned reaction is: H3C-BrKCNAH3O+BLiAlH4, EtherC\text{H}_3\text{C-Br} \xrightarrow{\text{KCN}} \text{A} \xrightarrow{\text{H}_3\text{O}^+} \text{B} \xrightarrow{\text{LiAlH}_4\text{, Ether}} \text{C}

A

Acetone

B

Methane

C

Acetaldehyde

D

Ethyl alcohol

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Methyl bromide (H3C-Br\text{H}_3\text{C-Br}) reacts with KCN\text{KCN} to undergo nucleophilic substitution (SN2S_N2), yielding methyl cyanide or acetonitrile (Compound A) as the major product. Step 2: Acetonitrile (CH3CN\text{CH}_3\text{CN}) on complete acidic hydrolysis (H3O+\text{H}_3\text{O}^+) gives acetic acid or ethanoic acid (Compound B). Step 3: Acetic acid (CH3COOH\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}) is reduced by the strong reducing agent lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4\text{LiAlH}_4) in the presence of ether to form ethyl alcohol or ethanol (Compound C). Thus, the final product C is ethyl alcohol.

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