Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?

Carbylamine reaction

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Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction

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Stephen's reaction

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Gabriel-phthalimide synthesis

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Solution

The correct option is B Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
$C H_{3} - O | | C - N H_{2} + B r_{2} + 4 N a O H Δ ⟶ C H_{3} - N H_{2} + 2 N a B r + N a_{2} C O_{3} + 3 H_{2} O$
This is Hoffmann-Bromamide reaction.

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