NEET Solved Paper 2017 Question 5
Question: Which of the following reactions is zappropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?
Options:
A) Gabriels phthalimide synthesis
B) Carbylamine reaction
C) Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
D) Stephens reaction
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- $ CH _3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}},}},-NH _2+Br _2+4NaOH\xrightarrow{\Delta } $ $ CH _3-NH _2+2NaBr+Na _2CO _3+3H _2O $ This is Hoffmann Bromamide reaction.
