Synthesis 1994; 1994(2): 142-144
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25421
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A General, Regioselective Synthesis of 2-Alkylanilines

Michael Harmata* , Mehmet Kahraman
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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17. September 2002 (online)

Reduction of selected 2,1-benzothiazines with sodium amalgam leads to the formation of 2-alkylanilines in high yield. Since the benzothiazines are ultimately derived from aniline, the process constitutes a general, regioselective functionalization of aniline not readily achieved by other means.