Abstract
Anionic reactions of styrene with o-anisidine, m-anisidine, p-anisidine, o-phenetidine, m-phenetidine and p-phenetidine catalyzed by an alloy of sodium and potassium metals were investigated. Each of the amines reacted with styrene to give 1:1 addition product, which was identified as N-2-phenylethylamine by means of NMR spectra, IR spectra, vapor pressure osmometry etc. A plausible mechanism to explain the formation of addition products was proposed, and also the reactions were discussed from the standpoint of anionic telomerization.
