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13.5     How will you convert:

                (iv) Ethanamine into methanamine

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React ethanamine with nitrous acid to form an azo compound, which further reacts with water to form ethanol, which on oxidising gives ethanoic acid. After treating with an excess of ammonia the ethanoic acid becomes ethanamide, which on further reacting with Bomine and a strong base (Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction) to form methenamine.

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