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Ch18 Amines(pdf) - KFUPM Open Courseware

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Mechanism of the Hofmann RearrangementStep 1ORCNH 2ORCNHBrRNCORNH 2The Hofmann rearrangement involves 6 stepsin 3 stages.1. formation of an N-bromoamide (2 steps)2. conversion of the N-bromoamide to anisocyanate (2 steps)3. hydrolysis of the isocyanate (2 steps)RCH••O•••• NH– •• •• O••HStep 1Step 2••O••••–•• O••••–•• O••RCH•• NH– •• •• O••HRCH•• N•• O••HHRCH•• N•••• Br••••Br••••

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