Water → N-[2-(2,3,4,5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)phenylmethyl]-N-phenylamine

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To a solution of N-[2-(2,3,4,5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)phenylmethylene]-N-phenylamine (3.0 mmol) in ethanol (9.0 ml) was added sodium borohydride (4.5 mmol) and the mixture was reacted at room temperature for 3 hrs. Water and toluene were then added to the mixture. The organic layer was dried and concentrated. The obtained oily substance was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give N-[2-(2,3,4,5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)phenylmethyl]-N-phenylamine (0.60 g, yield 66.0%) as a yellow oily substance.

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