Limit Test: Draw a general reaction mechanism (curly arrows) for the reaction between a primary aromatic amine (Ar-NH2) and an aldehyde (R-CHO), detailing the acid catalysed formation of an imine. You may use H₂O* to denote the acid catalyst in your mechanism. (5 marks) General Reaction between Aromatic Primary Amine and Aldehyde: conc. H2SO4 NH₂ R H Aromatic Primary Amine Aldehyde Imine H₂O General Reaction Mechanism: Aromatic Primary Amine and Aldehyde H th ⒸO-H R H H R H H₂N منة R H H-O R R 40 H H 1 Η H 02 N H Page | 1

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