DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02213k ISSN: 2046-2069
Aryl carbonyls and carbinols as proelectrophiles for Friedel–Crafts benzylation and alkylation
P. Veeraraghavan Ramachandran, Randy Lin, Abdulkhaliq A. Alawaed, Henry J. HamannFriedel–Crafts benzylation/alkylation using benzylic alcohols and aryl carbonyls as proelectrophiles is achieved using borane-ammonia and TiCl4.