The major product of the following reaction is:
[Reaction of Phthalic acid with NH3 and strong heating]
- A[Phthalic acid with one amide group]
- B[Phthalimide]
- C[Phthalic acid with one amine group]
- D[Phthalamide]
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Phthalic acid reacts with ammonia to form ammonium phthalate.
Heating produces phthalamide (diamide).
Strong heating causes the loss of one molecule of ammonia to form the cyclic imide: Phthalimide.
Heating produces phthalamide (diamide).
Strong heating causes the loss of one molecule of ammonia to form the cyclic imide: Phthalimide.