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2010 · Q97
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Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen question

2010 · Q97

NEETChemistryOrganic Compounds Containing NitrogenMCQ+4 / −1
Acetamide is treated with the following reagents separately. Which one of these would yield methyl amine?
  1. A
    NaOH/Br2
  2. B
    Sodalime
  3. C
    Hot conc.H2SO4
  4. D
    PCl5
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Correct answer: A

Among the given reagents only NaOH/ Br2 converts -CONH2 group to -NH2 group. This is known as Hofmann bromamide reaction.

CH3-CONH2 + NaOH +Br2

   →\to→ CH3NH2 + NaBr + Na2CO3 + H2O

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