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Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?

  1. A
    Carbylamine reaction
  2. B
    Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
  3. C
    Stephen's reaction
  4. D
    Gabriel's phthalimide synthesis

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The Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation (or hypobromamide) reaction converts an amide to a primary amine with one fewer carbon atom.

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Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?
A
Carbylamine reaction
B
Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction
C
Stephen's reaction
D
Gabriel's phthalimide synthesis

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