Catalyzed Alkane Fluorination N Ph
N Cu I
R2CH2 or R3CH
catalyst 1 Ph (10 mol %)
KB(C6F5)4 catalyst 2 (10 mol %) Selectfluor, MeCN
R2CHF or R3CF
¥ mild and effective ¥ replaces the use of fluorine gas and explosive reagents ¥ potential for the fluorination of complex molecules