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Which of the following reagents can be used to convert acetamide into methanamine ?

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`P_(2)O_(5)`
`NaOBr`
`LiAlH_(4)//H_(2)O`
`Na(Hg)//C_(2)H_(5)OH`.

Solution :NaOBr is USED to convert acetamide to methanamine by Hofmann bromamide REACTION
`CH_(3)CONH_(2)NaOBr underset(NaOH)OVERSET(Br_(2))(rarr) CH_(3)NH_(2)+NaBr+CO_(2)`
NaOBr serves as the attacking apecies.


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