Potassium phthalimide
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Chemical formula | C8H4KNO2 |
Molar mass | 185.221 g/mol |
Appearance | Light yellow solid |
Melting point | > 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) |
Solubility in water | Soluble in water |
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NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 2 1 0 |
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Related compounds | Phthalimide |
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Chemical compound
Potassium phthalimide is a chemical compound of formula C8H4KNO2. It is the potassium salt of phthalimide, and usually presents as fluffy, very pale yellow crystals. It can be prepared by adding a hot solution of phthalimide in ethanol to a solution of potassium hydroxide in ethanol; the desired product precipitates.[1]
This compound is a commercially available reagent used in the Gabriel synthesis of amines.
References
- ^ P. L. Salzberg and J. V. Supniewski (1941). "β-Bromoethylphthalimide". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 119.
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