Question

The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is:

• A. Schiff base
• B. Ketone
• C. Carboxylic acid
• D. Aromatic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is A Schiff base

The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is Schiff base. It is a substituted imine.

$C{H}_3-\stackrel{O}{\stackrel{||}{C}}-C{H}_3+H_{2}N-R\stackrel{H^{+}}{⟶}C{H}_3-\stackrel{C{H}_3}{\stackrel{|}{C}}=N-R+H_{2}O$