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Friedel-Crafts acylation

Organic Chemistry

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ISBN:9781305080485

Author:John E. McMurry

Publisher:John E. McMurry

Chapter30: Orbitals And Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions

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Problem 41AP: In light of your answer to Problem 30-40, explain why a mixture of products occurs in the following...

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Explain why attempts to use esters for Friedel-Crafts acylation always lead to a complex mixture of alkylated and acylated products.

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