JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    When ethanamide is heated with NaOH and \[B{{r}_{2}}\]the compound formed is:

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\]

    B) \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}NC\]

    C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}\]

    D) \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Key Idea: This is Hofmann bromamide reaction. In this reaction amide react with \[\text{B}{{\text{r}}_{\text{2}}}\]and NaOH to form amine having one carbon less than parent amide. \[\underset{\text{ethanamide}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}}}\,+4NaOH+B{{r}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O+4NaBr+C{{O}_{2}}\] \[\therefore \]Methyl amine is formed during reaction.


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