Acetamide on treatment with Br2 and aqueous NaOH gives
Acetamide on treatment with Br2 and aqueous NaOH gives
A. N-bromoacetamide as the final product
B. ethanamine
C. acetonitrile
D. methanamine
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Answer: D. methanamine
Hofmann bromamide degradation gives a primary amine with one carbon fewer: CH3CONH2 → CH3NH2.
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