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How is acetic acid converted separately to methylamine and ethyl amine? |
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Answer» Solution :On heating with ammonia , acetic acid gives acetamide . Acetamide on heating with BROMINE in presence of `NaOH` gives methyl amine and on reduction with `LiAlH_(4)` gives ethyl amine . `CH_(3) CO NH_(2) OVERSET(Br_(2)) underset(NaOH)(to) CH_(3) NH_(2)` `CH_(3) CO NH_(2) overset(LiAlH_(4))(to) CH_(3) CH_(2) NH_(2)` |
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