Friedel-Crafts reaction

English

Etymology

After Charles Friedel and James Crafts.

Noun

Friedel-Crafts reaction (plural Friedel-Crafts reactions)

1. (organic chemistry) a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride

Related terms

• Friedel-Crafts alkylation
• Friedel-Crafts dealkylation
• Friedel-Crafts acylation
• Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation