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Question
How will you convert ethanoic acid into methanamine?
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanoic acid}{CH3COOH} ->[SOCl2] \underset{Ethanoyl chloride}{CH3COCl} ->[NH3 (excess)] \underset{Ethanamide}{CH3CONH2} ->[Br2/KOH][(Hoffmann bromamide reaction)] \underset{Methanamine}{CH3NH2}}\]
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