Abstract
The disproportionation and the propylation of toluene over electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complexes of naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, and chrysene with sodium have been investigated. The EDA complexes showed high catalytic activity and selectivity for the reactions. Two types of alkylation, side-chain and nuclear, have been suggested by the reaction products: ethylbenzene and o-xylene for the disproportionation reaction and butylbenzenes and cymenes for the propylation reaction. The analogy of catalytic selectivity was observed between the disproportionation and the propylation reactions, depending upon the electron affinity of the acceptor compounds. The catalyst for the side-chain alkylation in the disproportionation reaction also catalyzes the side-chain propylation of toluene.
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