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Which of the following steps is not present in Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?(a) Treating phthalimide with alcoholic KOH(b) Heating potassium phthalimide with alkyl halide(c) Alkaline hydrolysis of N-alkylphthalimide(d) Heating phthalic acid with NaOHThis question was addressed to me in a job interview.I'd like to ask this question from Preparation of Amines in division Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (d) Heating PHTHALIC ACID with NaOH

To elaborate: The chemical compounds involved in the Gabriel phthalimide synthesis are phthalimide, potassium phthalimide and N-alkyl phthalimide. These are formed in order when REACTED with DIFFERENT reagents like KOH and HALOALKANES.



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