RCONH_2 + 4NaOH + Br_2 RNH_2 + 2NaBr + Na_2CO_3 + 2H_2O Reaction is said to be

MHT CET Chemistry question

Reaction is said to be

(A)Hofmann bromamide reactionCorrect
(B)Schmidt reaction
(C)Curtius reaction
(D)Beckmann reaction

Answer: (A)

Solution

Conversion of an amide into a primary amine with one carbon atom less using /NaOH is the Hofmann bromamide (degradation) reaction; the Schmidt reaction

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