NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryAminesPractice
Acetamide is treated separately with the following reagents. Which one of these would give methylamine?
Options
- AP C l 5
- BB r 2 and N a O H
- CP 4 O 10
- DL i A l H 4
Correct answer
B. B r 2 and N a O H
Step-by-step solution
This is a case of Hofmann reaction: The Hofmann bromamide is the organic reaction of conversion of a primary amide to a primary amine with one fewer carbon atom. CH 3 CONH 2   +   Br 2   +   4   NaOH → CH 3 NH 2   +   Na 2 CO 3   +   2   NaBr   +   2   H 2 O