Identify the product ' $A$ ' obtained in following reaction. $\mathrm{N} \text {-alkyl phthalimide }…

Identify the product ' $A$ ' obtained in following reaction. $\mathrm{N} \text {-alkyl phthalimide } \xrightarrow[\text { sodium phthalate }+\mathrm{A}]{\stackrel{\mathrm{NaOH}_{(a q)}}{ }}$
  1. Primary amine
  2. Amide
  3. Phenol
  4. Benzoic acid

Solution

Alkaline hydrolysis of N -alkyl phthalimide forms the corresponding primary amine.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (11 May Shift 2)

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