Q. Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine ?
A) Carbylamine reaction
B) Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
C) Stephens reaction
D) Gabriels phthalimide synthesis
Explanation
[Solution] Hoffmann bromamide degradation converts $CH_3CONH_2$ to $CH_3NH_2$ (one carbon less). Answer (2).
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