Given below two statements:
Statement- I : In Hofmann degradation reaction, the migration of only an alkyl group takes place from carbonyl carbon of the amide to the nitrogen atom.
Statement- II : The group is migrated in Hofmann degradation reaction to electron deficient atom.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below two statements:
Statement- I : In Hofmann degradation reaction, the migration of only an alkyl group takes place from carbonyl carbon of the amide to the nitrogen atom.
Statement- II : The group is migrated in Hofmann degradation reaction to electron deficient atom.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Option 1 -
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Option 2 -
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Option 3 -
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Option 4 -
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:In Hofmann's degradation reaction, produced intermediate is carbine and alkyl and Aryl both type of group can be involved in migration process, during rearrangement.
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