Phthalimide on treatment with ethanoic potassium hydroxide forms potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis yields the corresponding primary amine. This reaction is called

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Phthalimide on treatment with ethanoic potassium hydroxide forms potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis yields the corresponding primary amine. This reaction is called (A) Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction (B) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis (C) Perkins reaction (D) Carbylamine reaction

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Correct answer is (b) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis

Q. Phthalimide on treatment with ethanoic potassium hydroxide forms potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis yields the corresponding primary amine. This reaction is called

Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction

Gabriel phthalimide synthesis

Perkins reaction

Carbylamine reaction

Correct answer is (b) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis