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Hofmann's Bromamide reaction

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Aromatic and aliphatic amides on treatment with `Br_(2)` and alkali give primary amines having one carbon atom less than the parent amide. Therefore, this reaction can be used to decrease a carbon atom in organic compounds.
`C_(2)H_(5)CONH_(2)+Br_(2)+4KOHtoC_(2)H_(5)NH_(2)+2KBr+K_(2)CO_(3)+2H_(2)O`
`C_(6)H_(5)CONH_(2)+Br_(2)+4KOH to C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2)+2KBr+K_(2)CO_(3)+2H_(2)O`
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