Oxidation of primary alcohols to acyl fluorides using BrF3

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-1139(95)03365-3

Aliphatic and alicyclic primary alcohols when treated with BrF₃ were rapidly oxidized to the corresponding acyl fluorides. The reaction is of an ionic nature. The main by-product was found to be the symmetrical ester which originates from the reaction between the acyl fluoride and unreacted starting alcohol.