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A nitrogen containing organic compound gave an oily liquid on heating with bromine and potassium hydroxide solution. On shaking the product with acetic anhydride, an antipyretic drug was obtained. The reactions indicate that the starting compound was

Answer: (B)

Solution

Hofmann bromamide degradation (Br₂/KOH) of an amide gives a primary amine with one fewer carbon. Benzamide, C₆H₅CONH₂, gives

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