Ammonia → Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(4-methylphenyl)-

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25 ml of hexamethyldisilazane (0.12 mole) were added in 5 minutes to a mixture of 17.25 g (0.16 mole) of p-toluidine and 0.15 g (0.8 mmole) of saccharin which was heated to 130° C. in an oil bath. By titrating the ammonia evolved during the reaction, it was found that the calculated amount was evolved after refluxing for 2 hours and refluxing was continued for half an hour. The reaction mixture was vacuum distilled to yield 24.0 g (83%) of N-trimethylsilyl-p-toluidine with a boiling point of 98°-102° C. at 12-13 mm Hg.

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