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Question:

Write the reactions involved in the following Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.

Solution:

Gabriel phthalimide synthesis:Phthalimide reacts with ethanolic KOH to give potassium salt of phthalimide. It is then heated with alkyl halide to give N-alkyl phthalimide. On alkaline hydrolysis, a primary amine is obtained.