Methylamine → 10-(Hydroxymethyl)-9-((methylimino)methyl)anthracene

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10-(hydroxymethyl)-9-anthraldehyde (3.00 g, 12.7 mmol) was added to 50 mL of a saturated solution of methylamine in methanol and stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The solvent and excess methylamine was removed under reduced pressure to afford the imine as a bright yellow powder (quant); 1H NMR (300.13 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 3.35 (s, 3H), 5.51 (s, 2H), 7.61 (m, 4H), 8.55 (m, 4H), 9.48 (s, 1 H).

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