Question

The reaction of ethanamide with alcoholic sodium hydroxide and bromine gives ______.

Options

• Ethylamine

• Methylamine

• Propylamine

• Aniline

Answer 1

The reaction of ethanamide with alcoholic sodium hydroxide and bromine gives Methylamine.

Explanation:

When ethanamide is mixed with alcoholic sodium hydroxide and bromine, it makes methyl amine.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{O}\phantom{.............................................................}\\
||\phantom{.............................................................}\\
\ce{\underset{Ethanamide}{CH3 - C - NH2} + Br2 + 4NaOH -> \underset{Methyl amine}{CH3 - NH2} + 2NaBr + Na2CO3 + 2H2O}
\end{array}\]