Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methamine?

Options

A. Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
B. Stephens reaction
C. Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
D. Carbylamine reaction

Answer

A

Explanation

it is hoffmann bromamide reaction
`underset("Acetamide")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-NH_(2))+Br_(2)+4KOHtounderset("Methanamine")(CH_(3)-NH_(2))+K_(2)CO_(3)+2KBr+2H_(2)O`