The major organic product formed from the following reaction : [figure] is
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Answer
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Solution
Step 1: The amine adds to the carbonyl group (nucleophilic addition) and water is eliminated to give an imine (Schiff base):
(CH3)2CH-CO-CH3 + CH3NH2 -H2O (CH3)2CH-C(CH3)=N-CH3
Step 2: LiAlH4 reduces the C=N bond and hydrolysis (H2O) frees the amine:
(CH3)2CH-C(CH3)=N-CH3 [(iii) H2O](ii) LiAlH4 (CH3)2CH-CH(CH3)-NHCH3
The product is the secondary amine N,3-dimethylbutan-2-amine, in which the carbonyl carbon now carries H and -NHCH3.
Answer: (2)