1-methyl-2-propan-2-ylbenzene

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Isopropylbenzene could not be selectively alkylated with methanol to form isopropyltoluene. At 200° C. disproportionation of the isopropylbenzene was the predominate reaction. The product was 41% diisopropylbenzene, 24% benzene and 20% isopropyltoluene. Part of the benzene was alkylated as shown by the presence of 6% toluene.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Finally the art teaches in U.S. Pat. No. 2,780,604 that chloromethyl vinyl benzene can be prepared via a two step liquid phase reaction whereby isopropyl toluene is chlorinated via ultraviolent light and the subsequently distilled chloromethyl chloroisopropyl benzene is dehydrohalogenated with heat to give chloromethylisopropenylbenzene. with heat