Friedel-Crafts reaction

English

Etymology

After Charles Friedel and James Crafts.

Noun

Friedel-Crafts reaction (plural Friedel-Crafts reactions)

(organic chemistry) a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride

Related terms

Friedel-Crafts alkylation
Friedel-Crafts dealkylation
Friedel-Crafts acylation
Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation

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