Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 156
Question: When acetamide reacts with $ Br_2 $ and caustic soda, then we get [DPMT 1983; BHU 1997; Orissa JEE 2002; CPMT 1971, 78, 79, 81, 85, 2000, 03; MP PMT 1989; MP PET 1995, 2002]
Options:
A) Acetic acid
B) Bromoacetic acid
C) Methyl amine
D) Ethane
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{Acetamide}{\mathop{CH_3CONH_2}},+Br_2+4NaOH\to $ $ \underset{\text{Methyl amine}}{\mathop{CH_3NH_2}},+Na_2CO_3+2NaBr+2H_2O $
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