Synthesis of N-pentafluorophenyl aromatic aldimines C6F5N=CHAr and an X-ray structure analysis of N-pentafluorophenyl-4-methylphenyl aldimine, C6F5N=CHC6H4CH3-4

Abstract N -Pentafluorophenyl aromatic aldimines have been prepared in good yield by the condensation of N -sulfinyl- pentafluoroaniline (obtained from refluxing pentafluoroaniline with excess thionyl chloride) with aromatic aldehydes. The X-ray structural analysis of N -pentafluorophenyl-4-methylphenyl aldimine C 6 F 5 N= CHC 6 H 4 CH 3 -4 is presented.