Process for electrophilic aromatic substitution

The present invention is in the field of organic synthesis, and is specifically related to a process for electrophilic substitution on aromatic compounds. Processes for the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds, such as alkylation, with a desired substituent are disclosed. The processes i...

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Main Authors Ewenson, Ariel, Itzhak, David, Freiberg Bergstein, Miriam, Shushan, Asher, Croitoru, Bertha, Beneish, David, Faza, Naim
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.06.2002
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Summary:The present invention is in the field of organic synthesis, and is specifically related to a process for electrophilic substitution on aromatic compounds. Processes for the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds, such as alkylation, with a desired substituent are disclosed. The processes include contacting the aromatic compound, a precursor of the desired substituent and an aqueous reagent containing zinc halide at elevated temperatures such as above 50° C.