MCQ
Amides may be converted into amines by a reaction named after :
- AKekule
- BPerkin
- ✓Hofmann
- DClaisen
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hofmann
c
Hofmann's bromamide reaction
Hofmann's bromamide reaction
$CH _3 \underset{\text { Acetamide }}{- CO }- NH _2+ Br _2+4 KOH \stackrel{ H _2 O }{\longrightarrow} \underset{\text { Methylamine }}{ CH _3- NH _2}+ K _2 CO _3+2 KBr +2 H _2 O$
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