1139. Benzylimidobis(p-methoxyphenyl)methane

Nomenclature

CAS number: 524-96-9
N-[Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methylene]benzenemethanamine.
C22H21NO2; mol wt 331.41.
C 79.73%, H 6.39%, N 4.23%, O 9.66%.

Description and references

Prepd by heating p,p′-dimethoxybenzophenone, thionyl chloride and benzylamine: Sch"onberg, Urban, Ber. 67, 1999 (1934).

Chemical structure

Properties

Pale-yellow crystals, mp 89-91°. Soluble in ether, chloroform. Slightly sol in petr ether.

Use

Detection of elementary sulfur.