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Journal Article 
Studies on the alkylation of aniline with N-propanol and isopropanol on ion-exchanged zeolites 
Rammohan, N; Das, VGK; Pillai, RBC 
1999 
Yes 
Hungarian Journal of Industrial Chemistry
ISSN: 0133-0276 
27 
1 
13-16 
WOS:000079962800004 
Alkylation of aniline with n-propanol and isopropanol over ZSM-5 and Y-zeolites in vapour phase have been studied under atmospheric pressure to understand the difference in the reaction mechanisms. Alkylation of aniline with n-propanol gives N-n-propylaniline, o-n-propylaniline and p-n-propylaniline via the SN2 mechanistic pathway as well as the products N-isopropylaniline, o-isopropylaniline and p-isopropylaniline via an SN1 mechanism. Alkylation of aniline with isopropanol produces N-isopropylaniline, o-isopropylaniline and p-isopropylaniline; here both SN1 and SN2 mechanisms are operative. 
alkylation; zeolites; N-isopropylaniline