Question

Assertion :The amide, N-methyl acetamide does not undergo Hofmann's bromamide degradation with $B{r}_2/NaOH$. Reason: It cannot form the required sodium salt of N-bromamide in the intermediate step of reaction.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

From reaction mechanism it can be seen that, only primary amides will give this type of reaction.