Toluene → N,N-bis[3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl]-3,4-xylidine

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Into a 100-ml flask were introduced 0.6 g of 3,4-xylidine, 3.4 g of ethyl 3-iododihydrocinnamate, 1.9 g of potassium carbonate, 0.5 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate, and 5 ml of n-tridecane. The reactants were reacted with heating at 230° C. for 10 hours under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and then dissolved into 50 ml of toluene. Insolubles were filtered off, and the filtrate was purified by silica gel column chromatography using toluene. As a result, 2.0 g of N,N-bis[3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl]-3,4-xylidine was obtained as an oily substance. An IR spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG. 2.

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