Question

Assertion (A): Aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis. 

Reason (R): Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction with the anion formed by phthalimide.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (А).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared using the Gabriel Phthalimide reaction because aryl halides do not participate in nucleophilic substitution reactions.