In the Schmidt reaction, a carboxylic acid is converted into an amine containing one carbon atom lesser than the original acid. The reaction is given as
The unknown reagent X used in Schmidt reaction is
In the Schmidt reaction, the reagent used is Hydrazoic Acid in presence of Sulphuric acid
. This converts a carboxylic acid into an Amine as shown below:
Hence, the correct answer is Option (1)