JEE Main 2005 Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main 2005

Reaction of cyclohexanone with dimethylamine in the presence of catalytic amount of an acid forms a compound if water during the reaction is continuously removed. The compound formed is generally known as

Answer: (2)

Solution

A secondary amine adds to a ketone and, after loss of water, cannot form a neutral C=N (no H on N); instead a proton is

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