Journal of the American Chemical Society

The Arylmethylation of Benzene Derivatives

CM Welch, HA Smith

Index: Welch; Smith Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1951 , vol. 73, p. 4391

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Citation Number: 19

Abstract

The acid-catalyzed condensation of a number of aromatic compounds with formaldehyde or formaldehyde derivatives is known to yield diarylmethanes under the proper conditions. This reaction is similar to the process of chloromethylation studied in a previous publication,'the benzyl type of carbonium ion being a possible intermediate in both processes. The similarity of the two reactions is borne out by the frequent appearance of diarylmethanes as by- ...