N-phenylation of N-arylaminophthalimides with triphenylbismuth and cupric acetate: A convenient synthesis of 1-aryl-1-phenylhydrazines
Synthesis of 1-aryl-1-phenylhydrazines (2) from N-aryl-N- phenylaminophthalimides (1) which were synthesized by the phenylation of 1 with triphenylbismuth and cupric acetate is described.