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Which of the following is formed when ethanoic acid is warmed with HN_(3) in the presence of conc. H_(2)SO_(4) ?

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Methylamine
Ethanamide
Ethanamine
Oxamide.

Solution :This reaction is Schmidt reaction. It INVOLVES the formation of `RNH_(2)` from `RCOOH`, when the later is WARMED with hydrazoic acid in the presence of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`.
`RCOOH+HN_(3) overset("conc. "H_(2)SO_(4)) RNH_(2)+CO_(2)+N_(2)`
`CH_(3)COOH + HN_(3) overset("conc. "H_(2)SO_(4))(rarr) CH_(3)NH_(2)+CO_(2)+N_(2)`


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