NEETChemistryAmines
In the Gabriel synthesis, what reaction occurs when the potassium salt of phthalimide reacts with an alkyl halide?
Options
- AReduction reaction
- BAcid-base reaction
- CNucleophilic substitution reaction
- DAddition reaction
Correct answer
C. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Step-by-step solution
The reaction between the potassium salt of phthalimide and an alkyl halide in the Gabriel synthesis is a nucleophilic substitution reaction.