Ethylamine can be prepared by the action of bromine and caustic potash on

Q. Ethylamine can be prepared by the action of bromine and caustic potash on

1. Acetamide
2. Propionamide
3. Formamide
4. Methyl cyanide

Answer: Propionamide

Ethylamine is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂NH₂. This colorless gas has a strong ammonia-like odor. It is miscible with virtually all solvents. It is a nucleophilic base, as is typical for amines. Ethylamine is widely used in chemical industry and organic synthesis.

• Propanamide has the chemical formula CH₃CH₂C=O(NH₂). It is the amide of propanoic acid.

Ethylamine can be prepared by the action of bromine and caustic potash on propioamide.
CH3 – CH2 – CO – NH2 + Br2 + 4KOH → CH3CH2NH2 + K2CO3 + 2KBr + 2H2O
       propioamide