(A) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis can’t be used for the preparation of aromatic primary amines.
(R) The C – X bond in aryl halides possess partial double bond character and hence X^– can’t be replaced by pthalimide ion.

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Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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Detailed Solution

Gabriel phthalimide reaction is S_N² reaction. Phthalimide anion displaces halide ion from an alkyl halide to form N-alkylphthalimide.In aryl halide due to resonance C-X bond develops partial double bond character and leaving group ability decreases.

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