Nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen in naphthalene by chloride (Cl -) in ionic liquids

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Abstract

Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of hydrogen in non-activated aromatic ring, a very rare phenomenon in organic chemistry, is found in ionic liquids containing Cl- as anion under mild reaction conditions. The reaction may be carried out by the addition of the halogen-bonding adduct (Br 2Cl-) as nucleophile to aromatic ring carbon atom, leading to the formation of the nucleophilic substitution product.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-150
Number of pages4
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Aromatic compound
  • Halogen bonding
  • Ionic liquid
  • Naphthalene
  • Nucleophilic reaction

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