Quelet reaction

The Quelet Reaction is an organic reaction that consists in the transformation of a solution in ligation of a phenolic ether and an aliphatic aldehyde passing of dry hydrochloric acid in the presence or absence of a catalyst in anhydrous conditions to yield α-chloroalkyl substitutive derivatives on the para position to the alkoxy group or in the ortho position in the case of para-substituted phenolic ethers:

References

1. R. Quelet, Compt. Rend. 195, 155 (1932).
2. U. Neda, R. Oda, J. Soc. Chem. Ind. Japan 47, 565 (1944).
3. Quelet reaction [1]