How can you convert an amide into an amine having one carbon atom less than the starting compound?

Explanation

By Hofmann-bromamide reaction, i.e., by heating a `1^(@)` amide with `Br_(2)` and KOH.
`underset(1^(@)" Amide")(R-CONH_(2))+Br_(2)+4KOH overset(Delta)to underset(1^(@)" Amine (having one carbon atom less than the starting amide)")(R-NH_(2))+K_(2)CO_(3)+2KB r+2H_(2)O`