Acetophenone → 25287-19-8

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A solution of acetophenone (132 ml), p-chloroaniline (128 g) benzene (150 ml) was refluxed in the presence of molecular sieve (40 g) with continuous removal of water. The crude product was crystallized from ethanol to give p-chloro-N-(α-methyl benzylidene) aniline (XVII). It was then hydrogenated using 5% Pd/C as the catalyst and 95% ethanol as the solvent. The crude product was crystallized from ethanol and pet. ether to give p-chloro-N-(α-methyl benzyl) aniline (XVIII). XVIII had a melting point of 62° C.

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