MCQ
Amides may be converted into amines by reaction named after
  • A
    Perkin
  • B
    Claisen
  • Hoffmann
  • D
    Kolbe

Answer

Correct option: C.
Hoffmann
c
(c) Hofmann’s bromamide reaction

$\mathop {C{H_3} - CO - N{H_2}}\limits_{{\text{Acetamide}}}  + B{r_2} + 4KOH\xrightarrow{{{H_2}O}}$  $\mathop {C{H_3}N{H_2}}\limits_{{\text{Methyl}}\,\,{\text{amine}}}  + {K_2}C{O_3} + 2KBr + 2{H_2}O$

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