The major product formed in the reaction given below is: · ABC26OR0479
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reactive Intermediates · Topic: Intermediate – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The major product formed in the reaction given below is: 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Phthalimide under Hofmann conditions (NaOH/Br₂) loses one carbonyl as CO₂ via the isocyanate, giving anthranilic acid (a) after acidification.
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