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Passage-1 The conversion of an amide b...

Passage-1
The conversion of an amide by action of `NaOH and Br_2` to primary amine that has one carbon less than the starting amide is known as Hofmann-Bromoamide reaction.
`R - C - NH_2 underset("or" NaOBr) overset(Br_2 + NaOH) (to) R - NH_(2) + NaBr + Na_(2) CO_(3)`
Mechanism:


Find X and Y:

A

B

C

D

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The correct Answer is:
B
Reaction is intramolecular.
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