Alkylbenzenes. XV. Friedel-Crafts Allkylations of p-Xylene and Mesitylene with Propyl Halides. Concurrent Rearrangements and Reorientations

RM Roberts, D Shiengthong

Index: Roberts,R.M.; Shiengthong,D. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1964 , vol. 86, p. 2851 - 2857

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Abstract

A study was made of the products from alkylation of p-xylene and mesitylene with n-propyl and isopropyl halides with aluminum halide catalysts at different temperatures. At low temperatures p-xylene and n-propyl chloride gave 737, 2-n-propyl-p-xylene and 277, 2- isopropyl-p-xylene; at room temperature and above an isomer resulting from methyl reorientation, 5-isopropyl-m-xylene, was produced. p-Xylene and isopropyl chloride gave ...