Friedel–Crafts alkylation

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:application synthesis of alkylbenzenes
gptkbp:catalyzes gptkb:Lewis_acid
gptkbp:commonCatalyst gptkb:aluminum_chloride
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1877
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Friedel–Crafts alkylation
gptkbp:involves alkyl halide
aromatic compound
gptkbp:limitation overalkylation
rearrangement of carbocation intermediates
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction formation of carbocation intermediate
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Crafts
gptkb:Charles_Friedel
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor aromatic rings with strong electron-withdrawing groups
deactivated aromatic rings
gptkbp:product alkylated aromatic compound
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Friedel–Crafts_acylation
gptkbp:sideReaction carbocation rearrangement
polyalkylation
gptkbp:solvent nonpolar solvent
gptkbp:type gptkb:electrophilic_aromatic_substitution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Friedel–Crafts_reaction
gptkb:Zelinsky_reaction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7