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Explain the Hoffmann's bromamide reaction.

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Acid amides reacts with `Br_(2)-` in KOH amines are formed.
`R-CO-NH_(2)+Br_(2)+4KOH rarr R-NH_(2)+2KBr+K_(2)CO_(3)+2H_(2)O`
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