Graphite as an effective catalyst for Friedel–Crafts acylation

Abstract

Graphite is found to promote Friedel–Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds such as anisole, toluene and o-xylene with acyl halides to give the corresponding acylated products in high yields.

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