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The enamine tautomer of the imine is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

Imine-enamine tautomerism moves a hydrogen from the carbon alpha to to nitrogen, and the double bond shifts to . Here the alpha loses one hydrogen: . The others are constitutional isomers, not tautomers.
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