Friedel-Crafts Alkylation: Reactivity, Limitations
Reactivity: Friedel-Crafts alkylation is a powerful method for introducing alkyl groups onto aromatic rings. The reaction involves the electrophilic substitution of a hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring with an alkyl group. The key steps include the generation of an alkyl cation as the electrophile and its subsequent attack on the aromatic ring. Lewis’s acid … Read more