Aniline → 2-Methoxy-1-naphthylidene-phenylamine

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Reaction Steps

2-Methoxy-1-naphthaldehyde [50.0 gm. 0.27 mole] and phenylamine [25 gm., 0.27 mole] were refluxed with benzene [100 ml] for 4 hours. The benzene was evaporated to an oil, dissolved in chloroform, the chloroform dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to a green semisolid of the 2-methoxy-1-naphthylidene-phenylamine [68.8 gm., 97% yield].

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