Ammonia → 2,6-Dimethylaniline

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In a pressure reaction vessel place one mole part of 2,6-dimethylphenol, 0.1 mole part of 2,6-dimethyl cyclohexanone, 0.007 mole part of platinum (0.1 weight per cent on silica-alumina support) and 3 mole parts of ammonia (as 29 per cent aqueous ammonium hydroxide). Seal the vessel and heat to 300°C and stir at this temperature for 4 hours. Cool and filter off the catalyst for recycle. Distill the filtrate to obtain the product 2,6-dimethyl aniline in good yield.

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