Decomposition of Benzylamine Derivatives. V. Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution of Benzyl Cation. (2)

Abstract

1) The reaction between p-X-C₆H₄-CH₂OH (X=substituent with +M effect) and p-Y-C₆H₅ (Y=substituent with +M effect) in acid was examined and it was found that products formed in the case of X=CH₃O were mainly [chemical formula] and [chemical formula], while in the case of X=(CH₃)₂N and H₂N, [chemical formula] is chiefly formed. 2) p-Methoxybenzyl alcohol undergoes aromatic electrophilic substitution with [chemical formula] and hydrochloric acid. 3) The reaction mechanism whereby diphenylmethane is formed by the aromatic electrophilic substitution of [chemical formula] has been clarified.