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Need help with Friedel Crafts alkylation
Hi. In my laboratory textbook there is an explanation on how to make 1,4-Di-t-butyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene from p-Dimethoxybenzene, tert-butanol and sulfuric acid. I am to put acetic acid and t-butyl alcohol to the p-Dimethoxybenzene. What my textbook doesn't explain is what does the acetic acid do in the reaction. Could someone please explain to me.
Thanks.
Hi. In my laboratory textbook there is an explanation on how to make 1,4-Di-t-butyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene from p-Dimethoxybenzene, tert-butanol and sulfuric acid. I am to put acetic acid and t-butyl alcohol to the p-Dimethoxybenzene. What my textbook doesn't explain is what does the acetic acid do in the reaction. Could someone please explain to me.
Thanks.