Assertion: When acetamide reacts with NaOH and Br2, methyl amine is formed. Reason: The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate.

Question

Assertion: When acetamide reacts with NaOH and Br2, methyl amine is formed. Reason: The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

CH3CONH2 + Br2 + 4NaOH arrow CH3NH2+ Na2CO3 + 2NaBr + 2H2O The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of alkyl isocyanate which on hydrolysis gives methylamine and sodium carbonate.

Q. Assertion: When acetamide reacts with $N a O H$ and $B r_{2}$ , methyl amine is formed.
Reason: The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

$C H_{3} CON H_{2} + B r_{2} + 4 N a O H \to C H_{3} N H_{2} + N a_{2} C O_{3} + 2 N a B r + 2 H_{2} O$
The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of alkyl isocyanate which on hydrolysis gives methylamine and sodium carbonate.

Q. Assertion: When acetamide reacts with NaOH and Br2​, methyl amine is formed. Reason: The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate.