Phthalimide → Potassium phthalimide

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

In a 1-liter three-neck round bottom flask, phthalimide (50 g) was suspended in ethyl alcohol (500 ml) and cooled to about 0° C. under stirring. A solution of alcoholic KOH (19 gm in 150 ml alcohol) was added slowly over a period of 15-20 mins., while keeping the mass temperature at 0°-5° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1/2 hour at 0°-5° C. and then filtered.

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