Methylhexamethylenetetramine fluoride dihydrate: A new fluorodenitration reagent

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-1139(96)03421-5

Methylhexamethylenetetramine fluoride dihydrate has been prepared by conventional methods. It is moderately soluble in polar aprotic solvents, and shows good thermal stability, enabling it to be dried. The reagent is capable of converting activated nitroaromatics to the corresponding fluoroaromatics, with a high selectivity to monofluorodenitration being observed with some polysubstituted aromatics.