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Why can't aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel synthesis?

Options

  1. AAromatic compounds are unreactive.
  2. BAromatic compounds are too reactive.
  3. CAryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the phthalimide anion.
  4. 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.

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