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The first step is to convert benzyl bromide to benzyl nitrile by adding sodium cyanide.
The second step is to convert benzyl nitrile to 1-phenyl-2-butanone via Grignard Reagent.
Sodium cyanide is a poisonous compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Cyanide has a high affinity for metals, which leads to the high toxicity of this salt. Its main application, in gold mining, also exploits its high reactivity toward metals. It is a moderately strong base.
A Grignard reagent is an organomagnesium compound which can be described by the chemical formula 'R-Mg-X' where R refers to an alkyl or aryl group and X refers to a halogen. They are generally produced by reacting an aryl halide or an alkyl halide with magnesium.
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