An organic compound containing nitrogen gave an oily liquid on heating with bromine and potassium hydroxide solution. On shaking the product with acetic anhydride, an antipyretic drug was obtained. The reactions indicate that the starting compound is

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An organic compound containing nitrogen gave an oily liquid on heating with bromine and potassium hydroxide solution. On shaking the product with acetic anhydride, an antipyretic drug was obtained. The reactions indicate that the starting compound is, Aniline, Benzamide, Propanamide, Nitrobenzene

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It is Hofmann Bromamide reaction given by amide, which produces amine. This should be aromatic amine which gives an antipyretic drug with acetic anhydride, C 6 H 5 N H 2 + ( C H 3 C O ) 2 O → C H 3 C O N H C 6 H 5 + C H 3 C O O H

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