NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Amines
NEET 2010 · Chemistry · Amines
Acetamide is treated with the following reagents separately. Which...
Acetamide is treated with the following reagents separately. Which one of these would yield methyl amine ?
Options
- A
- BSodalime
- CHot conc
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Key Idea The reagent which can convert group into group is used for this reaction.
Among the given reagents only converts group to group, thus it is used for converting acetamide to methyl amine. This reaction is called Hofmann bromamide reaction.