Benzotriazole Mediated Synthesis of Methylenebisanilines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1990-26873

Methylenebisanilines and methylenebis(N,N-dialkylaniline)s are prepared by the reactions of 1-hydroxymethylbenzotriazole with anilines and with N,N-dialkylanilines under acidic conditions.Isolation of the intermediate 4-(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)anilines and the N,N-dialkyl analogues and their reactions with anilines allow the efficient preparation of both symmetrical and unsymmetrical members of both product classes.