A compound X is formed when acetaldehyde condenses with ethyl amine. X on further catalytic hydrogenation (H2/Ni) will yield

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A compound X is formed when acetaldehyde condenses with ethyl amine. X on further catalytic hydrogenation (H2/Ni) will yield (A) Ethyl methyl amine (B) Diethyl amine (C) n-Butyl amine (D) Trimethyl amine

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CH3CHO+H2NC2H5 → underset textN-Ethyl aldimineCH3CH=N—C2H5 <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/f661ac555c5b555ec7651b14eebc0961-.jpeg" />

Q. A compound X is formed when acetaldehyde condenses with ethyl amine. X on further catalytic hydrogenation $(H_{2} / N i)$ will yield

Ethyl methyl amine

Diethyl amine

n-Butyl amine

Trimethyl amine

$C H_{3} C H O + H_{2} N C_{2} H_{5} \to N-Ethyl aldimine C H_{3} C H = N — C_{2} H_{5}$

Q. A compound X is formed when acetaldehyde condenses with ethyl amine. X on further catalytic hydrogenation (H2​/Ni) will yield