Validation of Arylphosphorothiolates as Convergent Substrates for Ar-SF4Cl and Ar-SF5 Synthesis

In this manuscript we describe the oxidative fluorination of aryl phosphorothiolates to access Ar-SF4Cl compounds. These compounds serve as precursors for the highly coveted Ar-SF5 compounds. The use of phosphorothiolates as starting materials permits access to Ar-SF4Cl from a wide variety of available starting materials, namely boronic acids, diazonium salts, aryl iodides, thiophenols, or simple arenes. The protocol has been demonstrated for >10 examples and showed good tolerance to various functional groups. Finally, we demonstrated that AgBF4 can be used as a fluorinating agent, affording good yields of an Ar-SF5.

A Practical, Large-Scale Synthesis of p-(Difluoroiodo)toluene (p-TolIF2)

p-(Difluoroiodo)toluene (p-TolIF2) is a versatile fluorinating agent that acts as both a surrogate for elemental fluorine, and as a source of ‘electrophilic’ fluorine. Described here is a detailed three-step synthesis of p-TolIF2, carried out on a 50 mmol scale, that consistently provides high-quality product that is suitable for long-term storage. The reactions employ inexpensive, readily available starting materials and reagents, and uses the commodity chemical 48% aqueous HF as the source of fluorine atoms.

Developing methodologies for source attribution: glass phase separation in Trinitite using NF3

This study details thermal reactions between glasses, common minerals, and Trinitite post-detonation material with the fluorinating agent nitrogen trifluoride (NF

Silver-mediated fluorination of alkyl iodides with TMSCF3 as the fluorinating agent

The first example of a silver-mediated fluorination of alkyl iodides with the Ruppert–Prakash reagent (TMSCF3) as the fluorinating agent is reported.

Fluoride Technology of Processing Oxides of Rare Earth Elements

The paper describes the advantages and characteristics of the fluoride technology applicable for the recovery of oxides of rare earth elements with the help of a fluorinating agent of elemental fluorine. A metallurgical mixture (2.5 m2/g) of rare earth elements oxides of the cerium subgroup, containing % wt.: CeO2 - 50-55; La2 O3 - 23-25; Pr6O11 - 6-9, and Nd2O3 - 13-16 were studied. It has been shown, that using fluoride technology allows recovering mixture of rare earth elements with outlet no less than 98.9 %.