CRK -why dont you try making benzyl iodide from benzene diazonium chloride(aniline +NaNO2 +excess HCl) with methyl iodine
i have seen a similar reaction with benzene diazonium chloride with nitromethane to form nitromethyl benzene(N-phenyl nitro methane) but that may be
due to the electron withdrawing effect on the nitro group so you may have to use a catalyst. |