JEE Main202622 January 2026Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual
The final product [ B ] is :
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
Cyclohexylmethylamine reacts with benzoyl chloride under basic conditions to form amide [A]: cyclohexylmethyl benzoamide. LiAlH₄ reduces the amide carbonyl to CH₂, converting the N-benzoyl group to a benzyl group. The product [B] is a secondary amine formed by reduction: cyclohexylmethyl-benzylamine ( C₆H₁₁-CH₂-NH-CH₂-C₆H₅ ). This structure contains secondary amine (N-H) with two carbon substituents: cyclohexylmethyl and benzyl groups.