Practice question
Question
The carbon chain length of the amine from CH₃CH₂CH₂CONH₂ via Hoffmann bromamide reaction is:
Explanation
Butanamide (CH₃CH₂CH₂CONH₂, 4 carbons) loses one carbon in the Hoffmann reaction, yielding propan-1-amine (CH₃CH₂CH₂NH₂, 3 carbons), as per the PDF.