Question

Identify the product obtained, when benzamide is treated with bromine and aqueous sodium hydroxide.

Options

• Bromobenzene

• Phenol

• Aniline

• Benzyl alcohol

Answer 1

Aniline

Explanation:

When benzamide is treated with bromine and aqueous sodium hydroxide, an aniline with one fewer carbon atom than the original amide is formed.

Reaction involved is as follows:

The Hofmann bromamide/degradation reaction is the name for this reaction. Aniline (C₆H₅NH₂) will be the end product.