Abstract
Chloromethylation of various aromatic hydrocarbons and substituted phenolic derivatives with dimethoxymethane and chlorosulfonic acid was carried out in the presence of 10 mol% of ZnCl2 in a mild and efficient manner under solvent-free conditions. In addition, 2,6-dimethyltyrosine was synthesized in high yield via this protocol.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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