The Preparation of Some p-Dialkylbenzenes1

CE Welsh, GF Hennion

Index: Welsh; Hennion Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1941 , vol. 63, p. 2603

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Abstract

Introduction The alkylation of monoalkylbenzenes by the alcohol-boron fluoride-phosphorus pentoxide method, previously describedJ2 has now been found to be an excellent method for the prepara- tion of certain p-dialkylbenzenes. Toluene and ethylbenzene have been so alkylated and give excellent yields with normal alcohols, particularly in the range Cq to Clz. The advantage of the use of co-condensing agents with boron fluoride in certain cases has again been ...