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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Identify the final product formed when Benzamide undergoes the following reactions:

  1. A Benzoic acid
  2. B Aniline
  3. C Acetophenone
  4. D Acetanilide
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(D) Acetanilide

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The reaction of benzamide with \(Br_{2} / KOH\) is the Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction. This reaction converts a primary amide into a primary amine with one less carbon atom. Thus, benzamide (\(C_{6}H_{5}CONH_{2}\)) reacts to form aniline (\(C_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}\)), which is…
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