Write the reactions involved in the following Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction.
Solution:
Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction:An amide is treated with bromine and aqueous/alcoholic NaOH to obtain a primary amine.The product amine has one C atom less than the reactant amide.CH3−CH2−CONH2+Br2+4NaOH→CH3−CH2−NH2+Na2CO3+2NaBr+2H2O