Aliphatic Compounds Containing Nitrogen Result Question 27

27. Acetamide is treated separately with the following reagents. Which of these would give methylamine?

(1983, 1M)

(a) $\mathrm{PCl} _5$

(b) Sodalime

(c) $\mathrm{NaOH}+\mathrm{Br} _2$

(d) Hot, conc. $\mathrm{H} _2 \mathrm{SO} _4$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 27. ( c )

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