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\text { } R-\mathrm{CN} \underset{\text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{+}}{\stackrel{\text { (i) } \mathrm{SnCl}_2+\mathrm{HCl}}{\longrightarrow}} R-\mathrm{CHO}
$$
What is the name of the above reaction?
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\text { } R-\mathrm{CN} \underset{\text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{+}}{\stackrel{\text { (i) } \mathrm{SnCl}_2+\mathrm{HCl}}{\longrightarrow}} R-\mathrm{CHO}
$$
What is the name of the above reaction?
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Stephen
Specifically, when reduction is carried out with $\mathrm{SnCl}_2 / \mathrm{HCl}$. It is called Stephen's reaction. The generalised reaction looks like
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