p-Toluidine → Benzenamine, 2-methyl-N-(2-methylphenyl)-

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Into a reactor were introduced 0.503 g (2.10 mmol) of p-tolyl triflate and 4 mL of dioxane under a nitrogen atmosphere. The triflate was dissolved in the solvent. To this solution were added 0.246 g (2.29 mmol) of p-toluidine, 0.658 g (3.10 mmol) of potassium phosphate, 19.9 mg (2.1 mol % based on the triflate) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium, and 58.7 mg (7.2 mmol % based on the triflate) of the 1,1-diphenyl-2(dicyclohexylphosphino)propene obtained in Example 2. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hours and then cooled. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, and this mixture was extracted with toluene. The extract was dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thereafter, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography to obtain 0.268 g (65%) of ditolylamine. The results obtained are shown in Table 20.

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