Question

Hofmann's hypobromite reaction affords a method of

• A. Preparing a tertiary amine
• B. Preparing a mixture of amines
• C. Stepping down a series
• D. Stepping up a series

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Stepping down a series

Answer 2

$\underset{(\text{2c})}{CH_{3}CONH_{2}} + Br_{2} + 4KOH \rightarrow$

$\underset{(\text{1c})}{CH_{3}NH_{2}} + K_{2}CO_{3} + 3KBr + 2H_{2}O$