Question: The two most general amine syntheses are the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds and the reduction of amides. Show how these techniques can be used

The two most general amine syntheses are the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds and the reduction of amides.
Show how these techniques can be used to accomplish the following syntheses.
(a) benzoic acid → benzylamine
(b) benzaldehyde → benzylamine
(c) pyrrolidine → N-ethylpyrrolidine
(d) cyclohexanone → N-cyclohexylpyrrolidine
(e) HOOC - (CH2)3 - COOH → pentane-1, 5-diamine 1cadaverine2

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