Question

The best reagent for converting 2-phenylpropanamide into-1- phenylethanamine is_________.

• A. Excess $H_{2}/Pt$
• B. $NaOH/Br_{2}$
• C. $NaBH_{4}/$methanol
• D. $LiAl_{4}/$ether

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$NaOH/Br_{2}$

Answer 2

: By Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction the amine formed contains one carbon less than that present in the amide