Reaction #516688
ord-3b366d82d196420a9bd95ad4ab7820fd
Reaction equation
Orcinol
di-n-hexylamine
→
1-di-n-hexylamino-3-methyl-5-hydroxybenzene
Reactants
Reagents
None
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
Orcinol (5-resorcinol) was aminized by di-n-hexylamine, so as to obtain 1-di-n-hexylamino-3-methyl-5-hydroxybenzene. The hydroxy group thereof was etherized with methyl iodide, and then nitrosoized so as to obtain 1-di-n-hexylamino-3-methyl-4-nitroso-5-methoxybenzene.