Friedel-crafts benzylation of toluene, naphthalene, anthracene, nitrobenzene, quinoline, 8-hydroxy quinoline have been carried out in presence of clay mineral catalyst obtained from Pakistani clay minerals. Benzyl group peaks [m/e 91 and m/e 89] were found present in the mass spectra taken of all the benzylated compounds. Quinoline and 8-hydroxy quinoline extracted iron and aluminum from the clay mineral catalyst and made metal complex dyes. Benzoylation of 8-hydroxy quinoline also yielded metals complex dye. This is a unique reaction and has not been reported previously it was found that quinoline and 8-hydroxy quinoline formed metal complex dyes are suitable for dying polyester or synthetic fiber. Benzyl toluene anthracene and benzyl nitrobenzene polymerized. Benzyl pyridine yields impure compound.


S KHAN ,A M EHSAN ,S EHSAN ,M S KHAN ,