A facile synthesis of organofluorine compounds using a semi-molten mixture of tetrabutylammonium bromide and an alkali metal fluoride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-1139(95)03226-4

A semi-molten mixture of tetrabutylammonium bromide and an alkali metal fluoride (KF or CsF) has been found to be an efficient reagent system for the preparation of organofluorine compounds, e.g., CH3(CH2)7F, CH2=CH-CH2F, FCH2CO2C2H5, C6H5COF, and related compounds through facile fluoride-ion exchange with organohalides.The system provides a simple and convenient alternative to 'anhydrous' tetrabutylammonium fluoride for the synthesis of organofluorine compounds. - Keywords: Semi-molten mixture; Tetrabutylammonium bromide; Alkali metal fluorides; Organofluorine compounds; NMR spectroscopy