Investigation on Cl-F exchange mechanism occurring at C(sp2) and C(sp3) orbitals of halogenated cyclopentene

Chengping Zhang, Feiyao Qing, Hengdao Quan*, Akira Sekiya

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Abstract

The mechanism of Cl-F exchange of halogenated cyclopentene with AlCl3in dimethylformamide (DMF) or with AlCl4in 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane (HCC-240fa) was investigated. It was found that in DMF, AlCl3preferred to attack the position with larger electron cloud density relatively like C(sp2) position, which was attributed to that AlCl3was a strong Lewis acid, and in HCC-240fa, AlCl4preferred to attack the position with smaller electron cloud density relatively like C(sp3) position, which was attributed to that AlCl4was a Lewis base. Our experimental results showed that Cl-F exchange with AlCl3occurred mainly on C(sp2) atom, and Cl-F exchange with AlCl4occurred mainly on C(sp3) atom.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-89
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Fluorine Chemistry
Volume191
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AlCl
  • AlCl
  • Cl-F exchange
  • Halogenated cyclopentene
  • Lewis acid

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