	US 12,269,787 B1
	Method to selectively produce benzalaniline from a Schiff-base reaction involving aniline and benzaldehyde
Taieb Aouak, Riyadh (SA); Ahmad Almalki, Riyadh (SA); Waseem Sharaf Saeed, Riyadh (SA); Wafa Nazal Alharbi, Riyadh (SA); and Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on May 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/668,526.
Int. Cl. C07C 209/78 (2006.01); C07C 209/86 (2006.01)

CPC C07C 209/78 (2013.01) [C07C 209/86 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A method of making benzalaniline, the method comprising:

providing an amount of benzaldehyde and an amount of aniline;

performing a condensation reaction using a solvent;

extracting water from the condensation reaction using a pervaporation system, wherein a poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA membrane is in the pervaporation system; and

obtaining benzalaniline;

wherein the solvent is n-hexane.