“…† To support our proposition in terms of the importance of an iminic bond, several SL based Schiff bases, SBs (where -CHvO is converted to -CHvN) are prepared from SL involving the condensation reaction with different amines (Schiff bases 1SB0, 1SB1, 2SB2, 2SB3, 2SB4, 2SB2A, 2SB3A, 2SB4A, 3SB2A are synthesized using 1N0, 1N1, 2N2, 2N3, 2N4, 2N2A, 2N3A, 2N4A, 3N2 respectively). [20][21][22][23][24] Employment of the preformed SBs ( possessing the iminic bond) in lieu of NSL also speaks of the selectivity towards SEF. Interestingly GEF is not found in these cases as well [Fig.…”