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Question

Ethylamine can be prepared by the action of bromine and caustic potash on

A

Acetamide

B

Propionamide

C

Formamide

D

Methyl cyanide

Answer

Propionamide

Explanation

Solution

$\underset{\text{Propionamide}}{CH_{3} - CH_{2} - CO - NH_{2}} + Br_{2} + 4KOH \rightarrow$

$CH_{3}CH_{2}NH_{2} + K_{2}CO_{3} + 2KBr + 2H_{2}O$