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

Options

A. Gabriels phthalimide synthesis
B. Carbylamine reaction
C. Hoffmann bromamide reaction
D. Stephens reaction

Answer

C

Explanation

Hoffmann bromamide reaction
`R-overset(O)overset(||)C-NH_2+Br_2+4NaOHrarrR-NH_2+Na_2CO_2+2NaBr+2H_2O`
Hoffmann developed a method for preparation of primary amines by treating an amide with brommine in an ethanoic solution of sodium hydroxide In this degradation reaction , migration of an alkyl or aryl group takes place from so formed contains one carbon less than that present in the amide.