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Amides are converted to amines by the following reaction
Q. Amides are converted to amines by the following reaction
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MGIMS Wardha
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A
Perkin
B
Claisen
C
Hofmann
D
Clemmensen
Solution:
Amides are converted to amines by Hoftnaim reaction. In this reaction, when an amide is heated with an aqueous solution of
K
O
H
and
B
r
2
,
it gives a primary amine with one carbon atom less.
RCON
H
3
+
B
r
2
+
4
K
O
H
Δ
RN
H
2
+
2
K
B
r
+
K
2
C
O
3
+
2
H
2
O