Acetone → Benzenamine, 4-fluoro-N-(1-methylethyl)-

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A process according to claim 1, wherein the N-alkyl-arylamine (I) is of the formula ##STR31## 4-fluoro-nitrobenzene is employed as the nitroarene and acetone as the carbonyl compound, the reaction mixture consisting of the stated catalyst and the reactants, wherein the acetone is employed in excess and constitutes the sole diluent for the reaction, the 4-fluoro-N-isopropyl-aniline of the above formula (3) being produced in a yield of at least 90% of theory.

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