Question

Ethylamine can be prepared by the action of bromine and caustic potash on which compound?

Options

• Acetamide

• Propionamide

• Form amide

• Methyl cyanide

Answer 1

Propionamide

Explanation:

Bromine and caustic potash can be used to produce ethylamine.

\[\ce{CH3 - \underset{Propionamide}{CH2 - CO} - NH2 + Br2 + 4KOH -> \underset{Ethyl amine}{CH3CH2NH2} + K2CO3 + 2KBr + 2H2O}\]