N-Methylaniline → 4-methoxy-N-methyl-N-phenylaniline

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According to the general procedure B, 4-chloroanisole (146 mg, 1.02 mmol) reacted with N-methylaniline (130 mg, 1.20 mmol) using 0.5 mol % Pd(OAc)2, 1 mol % of Ph5FcP(t-Bu)2, and sodium tert-butoxide (115 mg, 1.20 mmol) at 100° C. in toluene to give the title compound (203 mg, 93%) as a colorless oil: 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):□ 7.24 (t, 2H, J=7.3 Hz), 7.13 (d, 2H, J=8.79 Hz), 6.93 (d, 2H, J=8.79 Hz), 6.82 (app.d, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.29 (s, 3H). 13C{1H}-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 156.23, 149.68, 142.15, 128.88, 126.21, 118.27, 115.62, 114.71, 55.46, 40.44. GC/MS(EI): m/z 213 (M+). Anal. Calcd for C14H15NO: C, 78.84; H, 7.09; N, 6.57. Found: C, 78.98; H, 7.12; N, 6.63.

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