Hydrochloric Acid → Hydrazine, (4-chlorophenyl)methyl-

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N′-Benzhydrylidene-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-methylhydrazine (1.5 g, 4.68 mmol) is placed in 20 mL of tetrahydrofuran with stirring. 5 mL of 5 N hydrochloric acid are added thereto and the solution is then left stirring at a temperature in the region of 50° C. for 16 hours. The aqueous phase is then neutralized with 5 N sodium hydroxide and is then extracted with ethyl acetate. The oil obtained after extraction is purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting at the start with an ethyl acetate/heptane mixture (10/90 by volume). N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-methylhydrazine is thus obtained in the form of a pale yellow oil, 0.53 g (72%). (Rf=0.48. 20/80 EtOAc/heptane (v/v)).

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