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ERIC Number: EJ389658
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Using Elemental Aluminum Catalyst: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment.
Meeks, B. Spencer; Lucas, Anita R.
Journal of Chemical Education, v66 n2 p176-77 Feb 1989
Provides methodology for carrying out the synthesis of sec-butyltoluene by the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of toluene. Suggests using simple elemental aluminum as the catalyst in place of AlCl3 or amalgamated aluminum. Notes satisfactory results for both macro- and microscale operations. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Environmental Influences, Experiments, Hazardous Materials, Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Organic Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Catalysts