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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 9. Amines

Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?

  1. A Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
  2. B Stephen's reaction
  3. C Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
  4. D Carbylamine reaction
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(A) Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction

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\(\begin{matrix}
   C{{H}_{3}}-C-N{{H}_{2}}  \\
   ||  \\
   O  \\
\end{matrix}\)  \(\xrightarrow{B{{r}_{2}}\,/\,4KOH}\)  \(C{{H}_{3}}-N{{H}_{2}}\,+\,2KBr\,+\,{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\) This reactlon is known as hoffmann hypobromamide reaction.
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