Alkylarenes

Alkylarenes can be prepared from benzene by Friedel-Crafts alkylation.

Functional group
Ar-R
Also known as
alkylbenzenes

Overview

Arenes bearing an alkyl substituent.

Alkylarenes can be prepared from benzene by Friedel-Crafts alkylation.

Identifiers

Functional group
Ar-R
Also known as
alkylbenzenes
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
Cc1ccccc1

Related compounds

  • Ethylbenzene

    An intermediate connecting benzene and ethene to styrene.

  • Toluene

    Methylbenzene, with separate aromatic-ring and benzylic reaction sites.

  • o-Xylene

    o-Xylene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H10.

  • m-Xylene

    m-Xylene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H10.

  • p-Xylene

    p-Xylene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H10.

  • Cumene

    Cumene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H12.

  • Mesitylene

    Mesitylene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H12.

Connected reactions

References

  1. Polystyrene: from benzene and ethene to solid and expanded productsChemical Industry Education Centre, University of York
  2. PubChem Compound Summary: Toluene (CID 1140)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  3. PubChem Compound Summary: o-Xylene (CID 7237)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  4. PubChem Compound Summary: m-Xylene (CID 7929)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  5. PubChem Compound Summary: p-Xylene (CID 7809)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  6. PubChem Compound Summary: Cumene (CID 7406)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  7. PubChem Compound Summary: Mesitylene (CID 7947)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.