Question

acetamide reacts with Br2/NaOH to give *
O acetyl bromide
O ethyl amine
O alpha-bromo acetamide
O methylamine​

Answer 1

Answer:

CH

3

CONH

2

+Br

2

+4NaOH

Δ

CH

3

NH

2

+Na

2

CO

3

+2NaBR+2H

2

O

This is Hoffmann's bromamide reaction or Hoffmann's degradation reaction.

Answer 2

Answer:

methylamine

Explanation:

Br2 is Bromine NaOH reacting with acetamide makes methylamine