What is the product of the reaction between an aldehyde and a primary amine?

What is the product of the reaction between an aldehyde and a primary amine?

Step 1: Identify the aldehyde and the primary amine that will react.
Step 2: The aldehyde has a carbonyl group (C=O) and the primary amine has a nitrogen atom (N) with two hydrogen atoms (H).
Step 3: The nitrogen atom from the primary amine attacks the carbon atom of the carbonyl group in the aldehyde.
Step 4: This forms a tetrahedral intermediate, which is a temporary structure.
Step 5: The tetrahedral intermediate loses a water molecule (H2O) as the reaction proceeds.
Step 6: After losing water, the remaining structure is called an imine, which has a carbon-nitrogen double bond (C=N).
Step 7: The final product of the reaction is the imine.

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