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HRID 974522Generated: October 29, 2026

O-Toluidine → 2-Methyl-N-(1-methylethyl)benzenamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-ToluidineHCID 7242—
ReactantPropyleneHCID 8252—
ReactantAluminaHCID 9989226—
Product2-Methyl-N-(1-methylethyl)benzenamineHCID 519833—

Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 3 was repeated using the fixed bed catalytic reactor, except that ortho toluidine or rather 2-methyl-aniline was alkylated with propylene in the presence of gamma-alumina. Table 3 below sets forth the reaction conditions and product selectivity.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05068435
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_11
ORD IDord-05aa14d031a348f4bedae423e4f44aba
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_11