Alkylation of aromatic compounds

This article is devoted to the study of the alkylation of the only aromatic derivatives of industrial importance:

• lebenzene ;

• on a much smaller scale, phenol.

Alkylation of aromatic amines (aniline, naphthylamines, etc.) involves only small volumes and is mentioned here only as a reminder.

Depending on the reaction conditions, the alkyl radical can be introduced on a carbon atom located either in the aromatic ring, or in a side chain, if present.

We will not study the production of N-substituted amines or substituted phenols (alkyl-phenyl ethers).