Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Gabriel phthalimide synthesis cannot be used to prepare aromatic primary amines.
Reason (R): Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Gabriel phthalimide synthesis cannot be used to prepare aromatic primary amines.
Reason (R): Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option 1 -
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
Option 2 -
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Option 3 -
(A) is true but (R) is false
Option 4 -
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:Gabriel phthalimide is used for the preparation of 1° aliphatic amine not 1° aromatic amines since 1° aromatic amines do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction.
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