Question

When acetamide reacts with $Br_{2}$ and caustic soda, then we get

• A. Acetic acid
• B. Bromoacetic acid
• C. Methyl amine
• D. Ethane

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Methyl amine

Answer 2

$\underset{\text{Acetamide}}{CH_{3}CONH_{2}} + Br_{2} + 4NaOH \rightarrow$

$\underset{\text{Methyl amine}}{CH_{3}NH_{2}} + Na_{2}CO_{3} + 2NaBr + 2H_{2}O$