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 is

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Benzamide undergoes Hofmann-bromamide reaction with $Br_{2}/KOH$ to give aniline. This aniline give paracetamol (antipyretic drug) with acetic anhydride.
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Q. 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 is

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