Practice Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis (9.4.5) - Amines

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Question 1.
What is phthalimide used for in Gabriel synthesis?
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Think about its role in the reaction mechanism.
Question 2.
What type of amine is produced by Gabriel synthesis?
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Recall how many hydrogens are associated with nitrogen in primary amines.
3Question 3.
What type of amines does the Gabriel synthesis form?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
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Remember the definition of primary amines.
4Question 4.
True or False: Gabriel synthesis can produce aromatic primary amines.
- True
- False
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Think about the structure of aryl halides.
Question 5.
Design a synthetic route using Gabriel phthalimide synthesis to obtain propylamine starting from phthalimide.
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Follow the steps we discussed in class!
Question 6.
Compare the yields of primary amines produced from Gabriel synthesis versus direct reduction of nitro compounds and explain the advantages.
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Consider the specificity of the Gabriel method!

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