Alkylation

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Chemical reaction
gptkbp:commonCatalysts Acids
Bases
gptkbp:commonReagents Alcohols
Alkyl halides
Alkenes
gptkbp:defines Transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another
gptkbp:discoveredIn 19th century
gptkbp:example gptkb:Friedel–Crafts_alkylation
Alkylation of amines
gptkbp:field Organic chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alkylation
gptkbp:importantFor Used to increase octane number in gasoline
gptkbp:industrialApplication Petroleum refining
Pharmaceutical synthesis
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Electrophilic substitution
Nucleophilic substitution
gptkbp:product Alkylated compound
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Acylation
Arylation
gptkbp:riskFactor Can produce toxic byproducts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UOP_LLC
gptkb:Amines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8