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

A

Hoffmann Bromamide reaction

B

Stephens reaction

C

Gabriels phthalimide synthesis

D

Carbylamine reaction

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The correct Answer is:
A
`underset("acetamide")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)O-NH_(2))+Br_(2)+4NaOHoverset(Delta)rarr underset("methanamine")(CH_(3)-NH_(2))+2NaBr+Na_(2)CO_(3)+3H_(2)O`
It is called Hoffmann Bromamide reaction.
`R-NH_(2)+Na_(2)CO_(3)+2NaBr+2H_(2)O`
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