This reaction is an example of
electrophilic aromatic substitution
.
The reaction does not work when one uses phenolic or amino aromatic starting materials, as a complex is formed with the Lewis Acid AlCl
3
.
References:
Tanaka M.; Fujiwara M.; Ando H.;
J. Org. Chem
., 1995, Volume 60, Issue 7, 2106-2111
Tanaka M.; Fujiwara M.; Xu Q.; Souma Y.; Ando H.; Laali K.K.;
J. Am. Chem. Soc
., 1997, Volume 119, Issue 22, 5100-5105
