NEETChemistryAmines
What is the product formed when an amide containing three carbons undergoes Hoffmann bromamide degradation?
Options
- AA primary amine with three carbons
- BA primary amine with two carbons
- CA primary amine with one carbon
- DA secondary amine with three carbons
Correct answer
B. A primary amine with two carbons
Step-by-step solution
In the Hoffmann bromamide degradation, the amine formed contains one carbon less than the amide. So, if the amide has three carbons, the resulting amine will have two carbons.