Question

Describe the reaction with example, gabriel's phthalimide synthesis.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

ANSWER:

✔Aromatic amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis reaction because aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the anion formed by phthalimide.

✔It is used for the preparation of

primary aliphatic amines.

✔Phthalimide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide forms potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis produces the corresponding primary amine.