A variety of 3, 5-dialkylanilines has been prepared by a convenient one-step procedure involving amination of m-dialkylbenzenes with trichloramine-aluminum chloride. The method proves to be satisfactory even when the m-dialkylbenzene is contaminated with the other isomers. Preparation of meta-enriched dialkylbenzene substrates is described. A a- substitution (addition-elimination) mechanism is used to rationalize the observed ...
