AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Hofmann's bromamide reaction is to convert

    A) acid to alcohol                  

    B) alcohol to acid

    C) amide to amine               

    D) amine to amide

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Hofmann's bromamide reaction is used to convert amide to amine. \[\underset{\text{amide}}{\mathop{RCON{{H}_{2}}}}\,+B{{r}_{2}}+4KOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\] \[\underset{\text{amine}}{\mathop{RN{{H}_{2}}}}\,+{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+2KBr+2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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