devarshi-dt-logo

Question:

Which of the following amines can be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide reaction?

n-butylamine

Triethylamine

t-butylamine

Neo-pentylamine

Solution:

Correct option is n-butylamine. The Gabriel phthalimide reaction is used to synthesize primary amines. Tertiary amines and secondary amines cannot be prepared by this method. Thus, only n-butylamine, being a primary amine, can be prepared by the Gabriel phthalimide reaction.