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JEE Main 8 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q68

Question 68 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 18 of 25, Section A.

Which statements are True ? A. In Hoffmann bromamide degradation, 4 moles of NaOH and 2 moles of Br2\mathrm{Br_2} are consumed per mole of an amide B. Hoffmann bromamide reaction is not given by alkyl amides. C. Primary amines can be synthesized by Hoffmann bromamide degradation. D. Secondary amide on reaction with Br2\mathrm{Br_2} and NaOH will give secondary amine. E. The by-products of Hoffmann degradation are Na2CO3\mathrm{Na_2CO_3}, NaBr and H2O\mathrm{H_2O}. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. (1)A, C and E only
  2. (2)B, C and D only
  3. (3)C and E onlyOfficial answer
  4. (4)C, D and E only

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Amines
Topic
Amines
Idea tested
Hofmann Bromamide Degradation

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 11× in all
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  3. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q76The major product formed in the following reaction is [Reactant: benzene ring bearing ortho CH2CONH2\mathrm{CH_2CONH_2} and COOCH3\mathrm{COOCH_3}…HardDiagram basedHas a figure
  4. 29 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q76[figure: 'A' (C8H6Cl2O\mathrm{C_8H_6Cl_2O}) →NH3\xrightarrow{\mathrm{NH_3}} C8H8ClNO\mathrm{C_8H_8ClNO} →NaOHBr2\xrightarrow[\mathrm{NaOH}]{\mathrm{Br_2}} a…HardDiagram basedHas a figure
  5. 30 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q46Which one of the following compounds can be prepared in good yield by Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction?EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  6. 25 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q78The reaction of R−C(=O)−NH2\mathrm{R-C(=O)-NH_2} with bromine and KOH gives RNH2\mathrm{RNH_2} as the end product. Which one of the following is the…EasySingle correct
  7. 27 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q77Given below are two statements : Statement - I : In Hofmann degradation reaction, the migration of only an alkyl group takes place from…MediumTwo statements
  8. 27 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q46The major product of the following reaction is : CH3−CH−CH2−CH2−C(=O)−Cl\mathrm{CH_3-CH-CH_2-CH_2-C(=O)-Cl} [CH3 drawn above the CH, O drawn above the C]…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.