Benzaldehyde, 4-(diphenylamino)- → Benzenamine, 4-ethenyl-N,N-diphenyl-

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19 g (53 mmol) of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide [1779-49-3] are suspended in dried THF under protective gas, and 6 g (53 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added in portions at 0° C.; an immediate colour change to orange occurs. 14 g (51.2 mmol) of N,N-diphenyl-p-aminobenzaldehyde [4181-05-9] are added to the reaction solution at 0° C. The mixture is warmed to room temperature and stirred for a further 20 h. The solvent is stripped off in vacuo, the residue is taken up in dichloromethane, the solution is extracted with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent is stripped off in vacuo. The yellow oil obtained is chromatographed over silica gel, giving 12 g (44 mmol) (86%) of a white solid having a purity of 99.5%.

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