Alright, lets say someone creates a Schiff base from diethylamine and cyclohexanone in benzene, then dry p-toluenesulfonic acid in toluene is added to make the tosylate salt.. At this point, can the reaction mixture be brought to reflux to assure that there is no water in it, or would heat destroy the tosylate salt??
Btw, is a 10 hour reflux of the p-toluene sulfonic acid monohydrate long enough to render it anhydrous?
Will 10 hours of reflux dry the Schiff base?
I'm talking about a 1 mole batch. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks. Peace!