Hofmann Bromamide degradation is given by :

Imide

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Acid chloride

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Acid anhydride

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Amide

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A Imide
D Amide
Hofmann Bromamide degradation is given by imide and amide.
Acetamide reacts with bromine and aqueous or alcoholic KOH to form methyl amine.
$C H_{3} C O N H_{2} + B r_{2} + 4 K O H \to C H_{3} N H_{2} + K_{2} C O_{3} + 2 K B r + 2 H_{2} O$
This is Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction. The amine formed contains one carbon atom less than amide.

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