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Chemistry Question on Preparation of Amines

Which of the following converts CH3CONH2CH_3CONH_2 to CH3NH2CH_3NH_2 ?

A

NaBrNaBr

B

NaOBrNaOBr

C

Br2Br_{2}

D

None of the above

Answer

NaOBrNaOBr

Explanation

Solution

NaOBrNaOBr converts amide group (−CONH2)(- CONH _{2}) to amine group (−NH2).\left(- NH _{2}\right).
\ceCH3CONH2−>[NaOBr]CH3NH2+Na2CO3\ce{CH3CONH2 ->[NaOBr] CH3NH2 + Na2CO3}