Reactions of N-pentafluorophenylcarbonimidoyl dichloride with aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of aluminum chloride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00699191

N-Pentafluorophenylcarbonimidoyl dichloride reacts with aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylenes, and mesitylene) in presence of AlCl3 to give stable N-pentafluorophenylbenzimidoyl chlorides, which can further react with aromatic hydrocarbons to give azomethine derivatives.An increase in the number of methyl groups in the molecule of a hydrocarbon favors the reaction.