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Manufacture of o-benzyltoluenes
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, (2008/06/13)
The manufacture of o-benzyltoluenes by reaction of o-xylyl halides with benzenes in the presence of boron trifluoride or its derivatives, and new o-benzyltoluenes. The new and known o-benzyltoluenes I manufactured by the process of the invention are starting materials for the manufacture of anthracene and anthraquinone and their derivatives.