MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Amides are converted to amines by the following reaction

    A)  Perkin                                 

    B)  Claisen

    C)  Hofmann           

    D)  Clemmensen

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Amides are converted to amines by Hoftnaim reaction. In this reaction, when an amide is heated with an aqueous solution of\[KOH\]and \[B{{r}_{2}},\]it gives a primary amine with one carbon atom less.                                   \[RCON{{H}_{3}}+B{{r}_{2}}+4KOH\xrightarrow{\Delta }RN{{H}_{2}}+2KBr\] \[+{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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