Cerium(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Schiff Bases: A Green Approach

The reaction of primary aromatic amines with aryl aldehydes is found to be catalyzed by cerium chloride heptahydrate under solvent-free conditions to give the corresponding Schiff bases in good yields.

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