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HRID 2258381Generated: October 27, 2026

O-Xylene → 1-Butyl-2,2-dimethylindoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-XyleneHCID 7237—
ReactantN-butyl-N-(2-methylprop-2-eneyl)anilineHCID 54010992—
CatalystZincchlorideHCID 3007855—
Product1-Butyl-2,2-dimethylindolineHCID 18788042—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of N-butyl-N-(2-methylprop-2-eneyl)aniline (9.6 parts), zinc chloride (6.12 parts) and xylene (20 parts) was heated under reflux with vigorous stirring for 4.75 hours. The cooled mixture was filtered and the organic phase evaporated to leave 1-butyl-2,2-dimethylindoline (5.3 parts).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05660598
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_08
ORD IDord-7f603290ea884b37aa05920e12f26970
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_08