Dimethylformamide → 4-[N,N-bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)amino]benzaldehyde

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124.6 g of 4-[N,N-bis-(3,4-dimethylphenyl) amino] benzene and 35.5 mL of DMF were placed in a three-neck flask, and while stirring while cooling in ice water, 84.4 mL of phosphorus oxychloride was dropped into the flask. Upon completion of the addition of the drops, the mixture solution was reacted for 5 hours at 95° C., then poured into 4 L of warm water, and stirred for 1 hour. The precipitate was collected and washed in a 1:1 mixture solution of ethanol/water, and 4-[N,N-bis-(3,4-dimethylphenyl) amino] benzaldehyde was obtained. The amount obtained was 107.6 g (yield rate of 79.0%).

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