Toluene → N-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinylidene]-3-pyridinamine

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A mixture of 19 parts of 1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinone, 11.8 parts of 3-pyridinamine, 120 parts of methylbenzene and a small volume of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid is stirred and refluxed for 5 hours. (The reaction vessel is provided with reflux-condensor and water-separator). After the calculated amount of water is separated, the solvent is evaporated. The oily residue is dissolved in 800 parts of 2,2'-oxybispropane and evaporated again, yielding 27 parts of N-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinylidene]-3-pyridinamine as a yellow-brown oil.

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