Water → 2-Amino-5-(diethylamino)toluene

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22g of 4-acetamino-3-methyl-(N,N-diethyl)aniline were dissolved in 30g of 50% sulfuric acid and stirred and reacted for 5 hours at 80° to 100° C. Then, after 50g of water had been added thereto, the reaction mixture was neutralized with 30% sodium hydroxide and extracted with 150ml of benzole. The benzole used was distilled off from the extract to obtain 14.4g of 4-amino-3-methyl-(N,N-diethyl)aniline. The product was distilled for purification under a reduced pressure of 130° C/2mmHg to obtain 13.5g of 4-amino-3-methyl-(N,N-diethyl) aniline. The free amine was dissolved in 100ml of diethyl ether and was converted to the hydrogen chloride salt thereof by introducing dry hydrogen chloride gas into the system. Then, the salt was filtered out and dried to obtain 17.7g of 4-amino-3-metnyl-(N,N-diethyl)aniline hydrochloride.

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