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What is the role of the potassium salt of phthalimide in the Gabriel synthesis?

Options

  1. AIt acts as a reducing agent.
  2. BIt serves as a strong acid catalyst.
  3. CIt initiates nucleophilic substitution reactions.
  4. DIt stabilises the reaction mixture.

Correct answer

C. It initiates nucleophilic substitution reactions.

Step-by-step solution

The potassium salt of phthalimide is a nucleophile that initiates nucleophilic substitution reactions with alkyl halides in the Gabriel synthesis.

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