solvent for Friedel-Craft?

[lunatic_asylum]

Does anybody knows a solvent for Friedel-Craft. I think Nitrobenzene should work, but if there is a less poison one I would be very lucky. I have read in an article that they used Diethylether?! I think the etherstructure would be destroyed through the aluminium chloride. Wouldn´t it?!
 

[Rhodium]

Osmium says that dichloromethane would work. Otherwise, inert hydrocarbons (like pet ether) should work I think.

[obituary]

you would only have to use more of the lewis acid because it would form complexes with the ethers/other electron donators.  but it shouldn't actually hurt the yeilds a whole lot if any.