1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene → 4-Nitrodiphenylamine

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0.83 mol of formanilide, 0.50 mol of p-nitrochlorobenzene, 0.34 mol of potassium carbonate and 0.20 mol of aluminium granules were introduced into a reaction vessel and heated to 195° C. and the mixture was stirred at this temperature for 135 minutes. Volatile constituents were distilled off with steam and the residue was washed with a little sodium hydroxide solution and water. 0.45 mol (90% of theory) of 4-nitrodiphenylamine and 0.02 mol of 4,4'-dinitrotriphenylamine were obtained.

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