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Question
Explain why Gabriel phthalimide synthesis gives a clean primary aliphatic amine but is not used to prepare aniline from bromobenzene.
Total: 3 marks
(a) State why the method gives primary amines cleanly with alkyl halides. (1 mark)
(b) State why bromobenzene does not work. (1 mark)
(c) Name a better preparation of aniline. (1 mark)
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