Methods of Preparation — Prelims Questions

Which of the following reactions will yield a primary amine with one carbon atom less than the starting material?

Which of the following statements about Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is INCORRECT?

Which of the following reagents would be most suitable for the conversion of propanamide (CH$_3$CH$_2$CONH$_2$) to propan-1-amine (CH$_3$CH$_2$CH$_2$NH$_2$)?

Aniline (C$_6$H$_5$NH$_2$) can be prepared by which of the following reactions?

Which of the following reactions is suitable for preparing N-methylpropan-1-amine (CH$_3$CH$_2$CH$_2$NHCH$_3$)?

Which of the following compounds cannot be prepared by the reduction of a nitrile?