NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryAminesPractice
Acetamide is treated with the following reagents separately. Which one of these would yield methyl amine?
Options
- AP C l 5
- BN a O H/ B r 2
- CSodalime
- DHot conc. H 2 S O 4
Correct answer
B. N a O H/ B r 2
Step-by-step solution
Acetamide on reaction with B r 2 / K O H gives methylamine it is known as Hoffmann Bromamide reaction. C H 3 C O N H 2 + B r 2 + 4 K O H → C H 3 N H 2 + K 2 C O 3 + 2 K B r + 2 H 2 O