Given below are two statements: Statement – I: In Hoffmann degradation reaction, the…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Given below are two statements:
 Statement – I: In Hoffmann 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 Hoffmann degradation reaction to electron deficient atom.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
  (JEE Main 2022)
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Answer

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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