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Chemistry
Intermediates formed during reaction of RCONH2 with Br2 and KOH are
Q. Intermediates formed during reaction of
RCON
H
2
with
B
r
2
and
K
O
H
are
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A
RCON
H
B
r
and
RNCO
40%
B
RN
H
COB
r
and
RNCO
23%
C
RN
H
B
r
and
RCON
H
B
r
25%
D
RCONB
r
2
11%
Solution:
The reaction
RCON
H
2
+
B
r
2
+
K
O
H
→
RN
H
2
is known as Hoffmann-bromamide reaction. The mechanism of the reaction is
This reaction is used in the descent of series, i.e. for preparing a lower homologue from a higher one.