Uses
2,6-Diisopropylaniline is used as intermediate for the manufacture of carbodiimides stabilizers, RIM-PUR, synthetic resins, pesticides, antioxidants, pharmaceuticals and other products.
2,6-Diisopropylaniline may be used in the preparation of multitopic Schiff-base ligand precursors.It may be used in the preparation of NSN-donor proligand, 4,5-bis(2,6-diisopropylanilino)-2,7-di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethylthioxanthene. It may be used to prepare N-heterocyclic carbene complexes for α-arylation of acyclic ketones, amination of haloarenes, and aqueous Suzuki coupling.
2,6-Diisopropylaniline may be used in the preparation of organocatalyst based on naphthalene diimides (NDIs).
Reactions
2,6-Diisopropylaniline is an amine. It undergoes condensation with triacetylmethane in toluene in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid provides 3-[1-(2,6-diisopropylphenylamino)ethylidene]pentane-2,4-dione.
2,6-Diisopropylaniline is an aromatic amine. It reacts with bis(trimethylsilylmethyl)yttrium complexes supported by bulky amidopyridinate (Ap) and amidinate (Amd) ligands to afford yttrium alkyl anilido species. This reaction involves the elimination of TMS (Trimethylsilane).
Purification Methods
This method for purifying 2,6-Diisopropylaniline comprises bringing 2,6-diisopropylaniline into contact with an alkyl- or arylsulfonic acid to produce the alkyl- or arylsulfonic acid salt of the 2,6-diisopropylaniline, recrystallizing the sulfonic acid salt in an organic solvent, and subsequently treating the obtained crystals with an alkali.
