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Which reactive species forms in situ when bromine reacts with sodium hydroxide in the Hofmann rearrangement?

ASodium bromide
BSodium bromate
CSodium hypobromite
DSodium bromite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sodium hypobromite
Bromine and NaOH generate sodium hypobromite, which oxidises the amide nitrogen.
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