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Explain Hoffmann bromamide degradation for the preparation of methanamine.

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When ethanamide (acetamied) is treated with bromine in aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, methanamine is obtained.
`CH_(3)CONH_(2)+Br_(2)+4NaOHtoCH_(3)NH_(2)+2NaBr+2NaBr+2H_(2)O+Na_(2)CO_(3)`
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