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BENZYLATION OF m- AND p-tert-ALKYLTOLUENES IN THE PRESENCE OF ZINC, TITANIUM, AND IRON CHLORIDES
Pozdnyakovich, Yu. V.,Savyak, R. P.,Shein, S. M.
, p. 1484 - 1490 (2007/10/02)
The benzylation of m- and p- alkyltoluenes (Alk = Bu, Am) in the presence of zinc chloride, titanium tetrachloride, and ferric chloride leads to the formation of mixtures of tert-alkyl-2-methyldiphenylmethanes, methyl-2-tert-alkyldiphenylmethanes, and methyldiphenylmethanes. 3-Methyl-5-tert-alkyldiphenylmethanes are also formed during the benzylation of m-tert-alkyltoluenes.Under the influence of titanium tetrachloride and ferric chloride methyl-2-tert alkyldiphenylmethanes undergo transformation with the elimination of the tert-alkyl and benzyl groups.
