How can you convert an amide into an amine having one caron less than the starting compound ? (b) Name the reaction. (c) Give the IUPAC name and structure of the amine obtained by the above method if the amide is 3-chlorobutanamide.

How can you convert an amide into an amine having one caron less than

1.	How can you convert an amide into an amine having one caron less than the starting compound ? (b) Name the reaction. (c) Give the IUPAC name and structure of the amine obtained by the above method if the amide is 3-chlorobutanamide.
Answer» Solution :(a) An amide can be converted into an amine having ONE CARBON less than the starting compound, by heating with bromine and potassium hydroxide. `R-overset(overset(O)(\|\|))(C)-NH_(2)+Br_(2)+NaOH overset(Delta)(rarr)R-NH_(2)+Na_(2)CO_(3)+2NaBr+2H_(2)O` (b) Hoffmann bromamide REACTION. (c) `underset("3-Chlorobutanamide")(overset(4)(C)H_(3)-underset(underset(CL)(\|))(overset(3)(C)H)-overset(2)(C)H_(2))-overset(1)(C)ONH_(2)overset(Br_(2)//NaOH)(rarr) underset("2-Chloropropanamine")(CH_(3)-underset(underset(Cl)(\|))(overset(2)(C)H)-overset(1)(C)H_(2)-NH_(2))`