Utility of silicon tetrafluoride as a catalyst of reactions with xenon difluoride: Fluorinations of phenyl alkenes and benzaldehydes

Masanori Tamura*, Toshiyuki Takagi, Heng Dao Quan, Akira Sekiya

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Abstract

Application of silicon tetrafluoride to fluorinations with xenon difluoride as a catalyst is investigated. It was found that vic-difluorination of phenyl alkenes and transformation of benzaldehydes to difluoromethoxybenzenes using xenon difluoride are enhanced by silicon tetrafluoride.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-166
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Fluorine Chemistry
Volume98
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Benzaldehydes
  • Fluorination
  • Phenyl alkene
  • Silicon tetrafluoride
  • Xenon difluoride

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