In an MO depiction of the carbonyl's reactivity with an amine nucleophile, the most important MO overlap occurs between the amine's lone pair and the carbonyl's ________.

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The most important MO overlap in the reaction between a carbonyl and an amine nucleophile is between the lone pair of the amine nitrogen and the antibonding π* orbital of the carbonyl, resulting in nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon. Option B represents the correct MO overlap between the amine and carbonyl.

In an MO Depiction of the Carbonyl's Reactivity with an Amine