Av. Orlinkov et al., ALKYLATION OF DEACTIVATED ARENES BY ALKANES IN THE PRESENCE OF APROTIC ORGANIC SUPERACID CBR4.2ALBR(3), Mendeleev communications, (2), 1997, pp. 61-63
Deactivated arenes (di- and tri-halobenzenes, acetophenone, benzopheno
ne and methylbenzoate) have been shown to be alkylated by alkanes and
cycloalkanes (propane, n-butane, cyclopentane) in the presence of supe
racid CBr4 . 2AlBr(3) in the range -40 to 0 degrees C; in some cases s
elective and effective mono- or di-alkylation can be achieved.