JEE Main Chemistry question

Aniline reacts with acetaldehyde to form [Manipal 2004]

(A)Schiff's baseCorrect
(B)Carbylamine
(C)Immine
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

A primary amine condenses with an aldehyde, with loss of water, to give an imine (), which for an aromatic amine reacting with an aldehyde is traditionally called a Schiff's base

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