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AN INEXPENSIVE AND CONVENIENT PROCEDURE FOR CHLOROMETHYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS BY PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS IN AQUEOUS MEDIAKeywords: Aromatic hydrocarbons , Chloromethylation , Catalytic system , Phase transfer catalysis Abstract: Reaction of aromatic hydrocarbons catalyzed by a novel catalytic system consisting of zinc chloride, acetic acid, sulfuric acid and PEG-800 in aqueous media under PTC conditions results in chloromethylation in good to excellent yield.
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