Blanc chloromethylation
The Blanc chloromethylation (also called the Blanc reaction) is the chemical reaction of aromatic rings with formaldehyde and hydrogen chloride to form chloromethyl arenes. The reaction is catalyzed by Lewis acids such as zinc chloride. The reaction was discovered by Gustave Louis Blanc (1872-1927) in 1923
| Blanc chloromethylation | |
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| Named after | Gustave Louis Blanc |
| Reaction type | Substitution reaction |
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| Organic Chemistry Portal | blanc-reaction |
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