RSC Advances · 2015 · 24 citations · 45 references
Chemical EngineeringFluorine Bond ContributesTheoretical StudyEngineeringBiochemistryAromatic CompoundsNatural SciencesSelective FluorinationFluorous SynthesisOrganic ChemistryChemistryMolecular ChemistryHalogenation
The selective fluorination of aromatic compounds with Selectfluor has been studied theoretically. Our calculations indicate that the fluorine bond contributes to the stabilization of the π complexes, and the SET mechanism is preferred over the S<sub>N</sub>2 mechanism.
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