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Which of the following options is the correct description of Hofmann’s bromamide reaction?

Options

  1. AHofmann's bromamide reaction is a method used to convert primary amines into secondary amines by treating them
  2. BWhen an amide is treated with bromine in an aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide, a primary amine
  3. CHofmann's bromamide reaction is a method for converting secondary amines into tertiary amines by reacting them
  4. DHofmann's bromamide reaction is a chemical process used to selectively oxidize primary alcohols to carboxylic

Correct answer

B. When an amide is treated with bromine in an aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide, a primary amine

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B) When an amide is treated with bromine in an aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide, a primary amine with one carbon atom less than the original amide is produced. This degradation reaction is known as Hoffmann bromamide reaction.

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