THE OXIDATION OF N,N-DIALKYLANILINES BY PALLADIUM(II) ACETATE
The reaction of N,N-dialkylanilines with palladium(II) acetate gave N,N,N′ ,N′-tetraalkyldiaminodiphenylmethanes (II) as major products. The origin of –CH2– in II seems to be the methyl group of palladium(II) acetate and the compound II may be derived from further oxidation of N,N-dialkyltoluidine primarily formed.