2, 6-Dimethylphenylhydrazine has been prepared from 2, 6-xylidine by a much improved procedure and converted to acetophenone 2, 6-dimethylphenylhydrazone (11). Treatment of the latter with zinc chloride in nitrobenzene at 120'led to a mixture from which five products were isolated: a crystalline solid C~~ HZ~ NO~ of unknown structure (trace); 2, 6-xylidine (8%); acetophenone (trace); 2-phenyl-4, 7-dirnethylindole (111, 4%); and the chief product ...
