When acetamide is treated with ${B r}_{2}$ and caustic soda, the product formed is:

N-bromamide

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bromoacetic acid

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methanamine

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ethanamine

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Solution

The correct option is B methanamine
Amides react with bromine and caustic soda to give their corresponding primary amines.

Thus, acetamide gives methanamine. This reaction is known as Hofmann's bromamide degradation reaction.

Option C is correct.

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