In the current experiment, we will use a different electrophile (the tert.-butyl cation) to alkylate 1,4-dimethoxybenzene. This is a Friedel-Crafts Alkylation reaction. LOCH3 (H3C);C, LOCH3 (CH),СОН CH;COOH/H,SO4 H;CO H;CO `C(CH3)3

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In the current experiment, we will use a different electrophile (the tert.-butyl cation) to alkylate
1,4-dimethoxybenzene. This is a Friedel-Crafts Alkylation reaction.
LOCH3
(H3C);C,
LOCH3
(CH),СОН
CH;COOH/H,SO4
H;CO
H;CO
`C(CH3)3
1: CC
Transcribed Image Text:In the current experiment, we will use a different electrophile (the tert.-butyl cation) to alkylate 1,4-dimethoxybenzene. This is a Friedel-Crafts Alkylation reaction. LOCH3 (H3C);C, LOCH3 (CH),СОН CH;COOH/H,SO4 H;CO H;CO `C(CH3)3 1: CC
Mechanism:
(CHs)
Eleeto phile
OCH3
OCH3
CH3
® budeophine)
(Nuclesphile)
OCH2
-CHz
HC O
3.
OCH3
Transcribed Image Text:Mechanism: (CHs) Eleeto phile OCH3 OCH3 CH3 ® budeophine) (Nuclesphile) OCH2 -CHz HC O 3. OCH3
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