@article{BramborgLinker2010,
  author    = {Bramborg, Andrea and Linker, Torsten},
  title     = {Selective synthesis of 1,4-dialkylbenzenes from terephthalic acid},
  issn      = {1615-4150},
  doi       = {10.1002/adsc.201000322},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Terephthalic acid reacts with alkyl halides under Birch conditions to substituted 1,4-cyclohexadienes in high yields and good stereoselectivities. Electrophiles containing ester or nitrile groups undergo a surprising fragmentation under the reaction conditions. Subsequent treatment with chlorosulfonic acid proceeds by an interesting tandem decarbonylation/decarboxylation, affording 1,4-dialkylbenzenes in excellent regioselectivity. Thus our new method is superior to classical Friedel-Crafts alkylations.},
  language  = {en}
}