2,4-Dimethylaniline → HCID 11424383, compound

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Reaction Steps

Into a 1 liter three-necked reaction vessel fitted with a cooling tube and a mechanical stirrer, 133 g (1.1 mols) of 2,4-dimethylphenylamine, 171 g (1.0 mol) of 1-bromo-4-methylbenzene, 11.2 g (0.05 mol) of palladium acetate, 32.4 g (0.2 mol) of 2-tert-butylphosphinoyl-2-methylpropane, 212 g (1.0 mol) of tripotassium phosphate and 500 mL of dimethylformamide were introduced to effect reflux for 12 hours in a nitrogen gas atmosphere and with heating in an oil bath. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was left to cool to room temperature, followed by extraction with toluene/water, then washing with hydrochloric acid water, and thereafter distillation of the organic layer under reduced pressure to obtain the desired (2,4-dimethylphenyl)-p-tolylamine. The compound obtained was in a yield of 189.5 g corresponding to 84%. The compound obtained was measured with the same elementary analyzer as the above.

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