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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Amines

Which of the following amine cannot be prepared by the Gabriel phthalimide synthesis method?

  1. A Ethylamine
  2. B Benzylamine
  3. C Phenylamine
  4. D Propylamine
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(C) Phenylamine

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Gabriel phthalimide synthesis cannot be used for the preparation of aromatic primary amines because the \(\mathrm{C}\) \(\mathrm{X}\) bond in an aromatic halide (aryl halide) is stronger and thus difficult to break.
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