Aromatic Substitution. XXX.1 Friedel–Crafts Benzylation of Benzene and Toluene with Benzyl and Substituted Benzyl Halides

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 94, Issue 21, 1972, Pages 7448-7461

  Olah, George A ^a   Kobayashi, Shiro ^a   Tashiro, Masashi ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947090677     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00776a030     Document Type: Article

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