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Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?
Explanation
Amide → amine with one carbon less.
Detailed Solution
$CH_3-CO-NH_2 + Br_2 + 4NaOH \xrightarrow{\Delta} CH_3-NH_2 + 2NaBr + Na_2CO_3 + 2H_2O$
This is the Hoffmann bromamide reaction.