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Why can't aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel synthesis?
Why can't aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel synthesis?
Options
- AAromatic compounds are unreactive.
- BAromatic compounds are too reactive.
- CAryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the phthalimide anion.
- DAryl halides form stable complexes with phthalimide.
Correct answer
C. Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the phthalimide anion.
Step-by-step solution
Aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel synthesis because aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the anion formed by phthalimide.