Anodic fluorination of aromatic thioethers substituted by strongly electron-withdrawing groups

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00654-U

Arylalkylthioethers (aryl substituted by efficiently withdrawing groups) were anodically oxidized in the presence of Et₃N, 3HF. Monofluorinations occuring often in good yield were found to be regiospecific onto the α-carbon of the aliphatic cha