Water → HCID 20096584, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 15.3 g (100 mmol) 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine and 13.6 g (110 mmol) 4-fluorobenzaldehyde in 400 ml xylene is heated under reflux in the presence of 0.5 g of an acid ion exchanger (for example Nafion) for 3 hours in a water separator. Insoluble constituents are filtered out hot and the mixture is allowed to stand overnight at room temperature. An orange-yellow solid crystallizes out. This solid is suction filtered, washed with a little toluene and dried in a vacuum. 22.0 g (85% of theory) 2-amino-5-(4-fluorobenzylideneamino)-nitrobenzene is obtained as orange-yellow crystals.

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