RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    When acetamide reacts with Bra and caustic soda, then we get:

    A)  acetic acid         

    B)         bromoaceric acid

    C)         methyl amine                  

    D)         ethyl amine

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    This is Hofmann-bromamide reaction. In this reaction one carbon less amines are formed from amides. \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow{B{{r}_{2}}/KOH}\underset{\text{Methyl}\,\,\text{amine}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]


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