2004 GERARD J. BERCHET AND WALLACE H. CAROTHERS ... Summary Benzalquinaldine and p-chlorobenzalquinaldine react with phenyl- magnesium bromide to give a-benzohydrylquinaldine and a-(p-chloro- benzohydry1)-quinaldine, respectively. In the case of benzalquinaldine the same transformation is effected by the use of benzene in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride. $-Chlorobenzalquinaldine, however, reacts with benzene in the presence of ...