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Which Statement About the Mechanism of Imine Formation from a Primary

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Which statement about the mechanism of imine formation from a primary amine and an aldehyde or ketone is false?


A) The first steps involve addition of the amine to the carbonyl carbon to form a tetrahedral intermediate.
B) The last steps involve elimination of water to form a carbon-nitrogen p-bond.
C) All steps are reversible.
D) The reaction involves SN2 displacement of the carbonyl oxygen by the amine nitrogen.
E) The reaction does not require a strong acid catalyst.

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