ChemistryNEET 2019Carboxylic acids: acidity and reactions

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

The major product of strongly heating phthalic acid (benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid) with $N H_{3}$ is:

A.Phthalic acid monoamide (o- $C_{6} H_{4} (COOH) (CON H_{2})$ )
B.Phthalimide (cyclic imide)✓
C.o-Toluic acid
D.o-Phenylenediamine

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