The reactions of xenon difluoride with "inert" solvents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(00)80103-7

The reactions of XeF2 with a variety of organic solvents are dscribed.XeF2 is found to undergo both hydrogen-and chlorine-fluorine exchange over a relatively short timescale with chloroform, dichloromethane and dibromomethane.XeF2 reacts very slowly with tetrachloromethane and fluorotrichloromethane, although the addition of a catalitic amount of Hf increases the rate of reaction considerably.XeF2 dissolves in acetonitrile with negligible reaction to the extent of 2.25 mol kg^-1.