Blank Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Reaction here I'm stumped. I understand that the methylphenyl group would be ortho-directing (because the para position is occupied) and the carbonyl group is meta-directing, so I know where the substitution will occur. I'm just stumped as to what the electrophile is and how it will attach. Help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 You have an alkyl chloride and a Lewis acid catalyst. Have a think about the mechanism for electrophilic substitution of chloride onto an aromatic ring using Cl2 and the same catalyst. This reaction is actually a name reaction. Hint: it comes in the form of acylation or alkylation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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