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When acetamide is converted to methylamine, what is the name of the reaction?

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a

Friedel-Craft’s reaction

b

Hofmann reaction

c

Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction

d

Hinsberg reaction

answer is C.

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When bromine is added to an amide in an aqueous or ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution, the amide degrades, resulting in the creation of primary amine. Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction is a reaction that involves the degradation of an amide.

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When acetamide is converted to methylamine, what is the name of the reaction?