Alkylation

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Friedel- Crafts model of Alkylation is the reaction of arenes with alkenes or alkyl halides. Arenes are aromatic hydrocarbons that contain a benzene ring and it is the presents of this ring structure which allows electrophilic aromatic substitution which leads to the synthesis of alkylated substances.