NEET2016ChemistryAminesActual
Assertion : When acetamide reacts with NaOH and Br ₂ , methyl amine is formed. Reason : The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
CH ₃ CONH ₂+ Br ₂+4 NaOH CH ₃ NH ₂+ Na ₂ CO ₃+2 NaBr +2 H ₂ O The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of alkyl isocyanate which on hydrolysis gives methylamine and sodium carbonate.