Novel synthetic methodologies for fluorination and perfluoroalkylation

D J Adams, J H Clark, P A Heath, L B Hansen, V C Sanders, S J Tavener

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Abstract

Nucleophilic routes to selectively fluorinated aromatic compounds starting from cheap and readily available nitroaromatics are reviewed. Me3SiCF3, in conjunction with a fluoride, can be used as either a fluorinating or trifluoromethylating agent, and is capable of both the trifluoromethyldenitration and trifluoromethyldecyanation of an aromatic molecule. Nucleophilic trifluoromethylthiolation can be achieved using thiophosgene and a fluoride. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-191
Number of pages5
JournalJOURNAL OF FLUORINE CHEMISTRY
Volume101
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2000

Keywords

  • fluorination
  • perfluoroalkylation
  • fluorodenitration
  • trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane

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