Hoffmann bromamide reaction involves conversion of a carboxylic acid amide into an amine with a loss of a carbon atom on treatment with aqueous sodium hypobromite. Thus Hoffmann result in shortening of a carbon chain.
`R-overset(O)overset(||)C-NH_(2) underset(NaOH) overset(Br_(2))to R -NH_(2) +NaBr +Na_(2)CO_(3)`
Mechanism of the reaction is :

Number of moles of NaOH consumed in above reaction.

Options

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer

D

Explanation

`RCONH_(2) +Br_(2)+4NaOH to RNH_(2)`