Benzaldehyde reacts with CH_3NH_2 forming

MHT CET Chemistry question

Benzaldehyde reacts with forming

(A)Schiff's baseCorrect
(B)Hofmann base
(C)Saytzeff base
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

\mathrm{C_6H_5CHO + CH_3NH_2 \rightarrow C_6H_5CH{=}NCH_3 + H_2O}: an aldehyde and a primary amine condense to an imine (azomethine), called a Schiff base;

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