What product is formed when benzaldehyde reacts with methylamine?

The reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in the presence of dilute $NaOH$ is known as:

Acetaldehyde, when heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide and $I_2$, forms:

Cannizzaro's reaction is not given by

The final product $(C)$ in the given reaction sequence is
$C_6H_5COOH$ $\xrightarrow{SOCl_2} (A)$ $\xrightarrow[\text{anhy. } AlCl_3]{C_6H_6} (B)$ $\xrightarrow[\text{(ii) } KOH / (CH_2OH)_2]{\text{(i) } NH_2-NH_2} (C)$

What is the product $E$ in the following reaction?