Ncert Exercises & Solutions

The source of nitrogen in Gabriel synthesis of amines is

1. sodium amide, NaN₃

2. sodium uzide, NaNO₂

3. potassium cyanide, KCN

4. potassium phthalimide $C_{6} H_{4} (CO)_{2} N^{-} K^{+}$

Hint: It is a substitution reaction

Source of nitrogen in Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is potassium phthalimide. The reaction is as follows: