So far,
200 mL allylbenzne, 3 g PdCl2, 15 g CuCl2, a few mL's of water and about 500 mL 85% ethanol/15% methanol, many pressurization with pure O2 and about 10 hours of time/periodic shaking, yeilded 170 grams of very yellow, very sweet smelling ketone. This was then diluted to a transparent solution with about 500 mL IPA. 200mL of 40% MeNH2 was added into the IPA, immediately turning the solution crimson red. THis was stirred for 2 hours. At that point the solution still smelled strongly of the ketone smell so it was put in a bottle and stored for probably 72 hours. Any comments on the stability of this stored solution or how it should smell when the imine formation is complete? NaBH4 reduction is soon to follow BTW