Question

When propanamide is treated with bromine and aqueous sodium hydroxide, the compound formed is ____________.

विकल्प

• 1-propanamine

• ethanamine

• bromopropane

• propene

Answer 1

When propanamide is treated with bromine and aqueous sodium hydroxide, the compound formed is ethanamine.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{O}\phantom{..........................................................}\\
||\phantom{..........................................................}\\
\ce{\underset{Propanamide}{H3C - CH2 - C} - NH2 + Br2 + 4NaOH_{(aq.)} ->[\Delta] \underset{Ethanamine}{CH3CH2NH2} + 2NaBr + Na2CO3 + 2H2O}
\end{array}\]