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Friedel-Crafts Arylmethylation of Aromatics with Bis(chloromethyl)benzenes Catalysed by Zinc Chloride Supported on Silica Gel
Kodomari, Mitsuo,Taguchi, Shinkichi
, p. 240 - 241 (2007/10/03)
In the Friedel Crafts arylmethylation of aromatics with bis(chloromethyl)benzenes using strong Lewis acids (e.g. AlCl3, FeCl3), many side reactions such as transalkylation, dealkylation and polymerization are generally difficult to avoid; however, a similar reaction using silica gel-supported zinc chloride selectively gives a monoarylmethylated compound in high yield.