Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Amines

Question:

The product in the following reaction is

Options:

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) →

The reaction shown is the reduction of an amide (Benzamide) using Lithium Aluminium Hydride ($LiAlH_4$​) followed by hydrolysis.

Reaction Analysis

Reactant: The starting material is Benzamide ($C_6​H_5​CONH_2$​), which is a primary amide.

Reagent ($LiAlH_4$​): Lithium Aluminium Hydride ($LiAlH_4$​) is a powerful reducing agent.

Process: LiAlH4​ reduces the carbonyl group (C=O) of the amide to a methylene bridge ($–CH_2​–$), while leaving the C–N bond intact.

Product: The final product is the corresponding primary amine. When Benzamide is reduced, the product is Benzylamine (Phenylmethanamine).

The reaction is:

The Product

The product in the following reaction is Benzylamine.