When pentanal reacts with ethylamine under conditions of acid catalysis, the major organic product is ________.
A) a ketone
B) a nitrile
C) an imine
D) an oxime
E) a hydrazone

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Pentanal and ethylamine can undergo a condensation reaction to form an imine under acidic conditions. A nitrile would require a different reagent, and both ketones and oximes would require reduction of the imine intermediate. A hydrazone formation is not feasible as that would require reaction with hydrazine instead of ethylamine.

When Pentanal Reacts with Ethylamine Under Conditions of Acid Catalysis