title: Uncatalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aromatic compounds through reactive benzyl cations generated from N-sulfamoylcarbamates.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A new method for the generation of highly reactive benzyl cations by thermal decomposition of aryl-benzyl-sulfamoylcarbamates, obtained in a one-pot reaction from chlorosulfonyl isocyanate, is described. The generated cations alkylate aromatic compounds efficiently in the absence of catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Universität Potsdam, Institut für Chemie, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25, D-14476 Golm, Germany. sefkow@rz.uni-potsdam.de
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sefkow
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buchs