Acetophenone → 4,4'-methylenebis{N-(alpha-methylbenzylidene)aniline}
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]([C:9]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:12]([NH2:13])=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)[C:2]1[CH:8]=[CH:7][C:5]([NH2:6])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[C:16]([C:19]1[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=1)(=O)[CH3:17]>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[CH2:1]([C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]([N:6]=[C:1]([CH3:9])[C:2]2[CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=2)=[CH:7][CH:8]=1)[C:9]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:12]([N:13]=[C:16]([CH3:17])[C:19]2[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=2)=[CH:11][CH:10]=1Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A mixture of 4,4'-methylene dianiline (198 g; 1 mole), acetophenone (240 g; 2 moles) and a catalytic amount of stannous chloride was refluxed in toluene (3L) for 30 hours using a Dean-Stark trap. The theoretical amount of water was removed from the system. The toluene was then removed under vacuum.