MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question
Identify the product 'A' obtained in following reaction. N-alkyl pathalimide sodium phthalate + A
Answer: (A)
Solution
In the last step of the Gabriel phthalimide synthesis, N-alkylphthalimide is hydrolysed with aqueous NaOH. The imide ring is cleaved to give the disodium salt of phthalic acid (sodium phthalate) and the primary amine: C_6H_4(CO)_2NH_2OC_6H_4(COONa)_2$ +
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