JEE Main Chemistry question

Reaction of aniline with benzaldehyde is [WB-JEE 2007]

(A)Substitution
(B)Addition
(C)CondensationCorrect
(D)Polymerisation

Answer: (C)

Solution

Aniline's group adds to the carbonyl of benzaldehyde and then eliminates a molecule of water to give the imine (Schiff's base), . Because this is an addition

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