Question

What will be the final product?

• A. Primary amine
• B. Secondary amine
• C. Tertiary amine
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Primary amine

Potassium phthalimide formed after reaction of phthalimide with $KOH$, on heating with alkyl halide gives N-alkyl phthalimide. This on hydrolysis with 20% hydrochloric acid under pressure gives $1^{\circ }$ amine.