Tardigrade
Tardigrade - CET NEET JEE Exam App
Exams
Login
Signup
Tardigrade
Question
Chemistry
Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine ?
Q. Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine ?
4688
235
NEET
NEET 2017
Amines
Report Error
A
Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
72%
B
Stephen's reaction
9%
C
Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
10%
D
Carbylamine reaction
10%
Solution:
C
H
3
−
C
∣∣
O
−
N
H
2
+
B
r
2
+
4
N
a
O
H
⟶
Δ
C
H
3
−
N
H
2
+
2
N
a
B
r
+
N
a
2
C
O
3
+
3
H
2
O
It is called Hoffman bromamide reaction.