Write the reactions involved in the following. Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction.
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Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction: An amide is treated with bromine and aqueous/alcoholic NaOH to obtain a primary amine. The product amine has one C atom less than the reactant amide. CH3−CH2−CONH2+Br2+4NaOH→CH3−CH2−NH2+Na2CO3+2NaBr+2H2O