Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic Pub Date : , DOI:10.1039/J39690002505
Abstract
Benzyl chlorides react with t-butyl-lithium in a mixture of pentane and hexane to give neopentylbenzenes, XC6H4·CH2But. Yields were (X =) H, 75; o-Me, 25; m-Me, 55; p-Me, 62; m-F, 70; p-F, 70; m-Cl, 60; p-Cl, 69; p-Br, 60%.
