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Answer the following. Write a reaction to prepare ethanamine from Propionamide. - Chemistry

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Answer the following.

Write a reaction to prepare ethanamine from Propionamide.

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Propionamide on Hofmann bromamide degradation yields ethanamine.

\[\begin{array}{cc}\\ \ce{O}\phantom{..........................................................}\\ ||\phantom{..........................................................}\\ \ce{\underset{\text{Propionamide}}{CH3 - CH2 - C - NH2} + Br2 - 4KOH ->[\Delta] \underset{\text{Ethanamine}}{CH3 - CH2 - NH2} + K2CO3 + 2KBr + 2H2O}\\
\phantom{.............}
\end{array}\]

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Chapter 13: Amines - Exercises [Page 297]

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Balbharati Chemistry [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 13 Amines
Exercises | Q 4.4 | Page 297
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