In the reaction of hypobromite with amide, the carbonyl carbon is lost as:
A
HCO−3
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B
CO2−3
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C
CO2
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D
CO
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Solution
The correct option is BCO2−3 Answer :(B)
The reaction of hypobromite with amide is a Hoffmann bromamide reaction.
Here, the carbonyl carbon is removed as carbonate (CO2−3).