Identify the product obtained when $RCN$ is treated with sodium and alcohol.

Hofmann's hypobromite reaction affords a method of

Predict the major product $P$ in the following sequence of reactions$-$
$(i)$ $HBr$,benzoyl peroxide
(ii) $KCN$
(iii) $Na(Hg)/C_2H_5OH$
[Image: $1-$methylcyclopentene reacting with the above reagents to form $P$]

$Ph-C \equiv N$ $\xrightarrow[{Partial \ hydrolysis}]{H_3O^\oplus} (A)$ $\xrightarrow{Br_2 + KOH} (B)$
Product $(B)$ is

Explain the method of preparation of amine compounds by the reduction of nitrile and amide compounds.

In the reaction $CH_3COOH$ $\xrightarrow{PCl_5} (A)$ $\xrightarrow{NH_3} (B)$ $\xrightarrow{NaBrO} (C)$,the final product $(C)$ is