Electrochemical fluorination of β-dicarbonyl compounds using p-iodotoluene difluoride as a mediator

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(97)00144-9

The selective and direct introduction of the fluorine atom into the α-position of β-dicarbonyl compounds was electrochemically achieved using iodotoluene difluoride as the mediator. The resulting α-fluoro-β-dicarbonyl compounds are important building blocks for biologically active compounds.