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Explain Hoffmann's bromamide degradation reaction for the preparation of methanamine.

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Hoffmann.s Bromamide reaction : When an acid amide is heated with bromine and potassium hydroxide solution, a primary amine is obtained
`R-CONH_2+Br_2+4KOHoverset(3)toR-NH_3+K_2CO_3+2KBr+2H_2O` and `R=CH_3`
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