Synthesis and Mass Spectral Studies of Ketimines. Part-I. Fragmentation of some New α-( 1 ,3-Dioxoindan2-yl)ethylidene/ arylideneanilines under Electron Impact

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005

Department of Chemistry, University of Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra-132 119
Manuscript received 26 October 1988, revised 27 January 1989, accepted 31 March 1989

Condensation of 2-acylindan-1,3-diones (1) with anilines afforded the corresponding anils (2a-j) which were characterised by elemental analyses and ir and pmr spectral data. Electron impact mass fragmentation of these anils is reported.