Reactivities of electrophilic N–F fluorinating reagents

Rozatian, Neshat; Hodgson, David R.W.

Abstract

Electrophilic fluorination represents one of the most direct and useful methods available for the selective introduction of fluorine into organic compounds. Electrophilic fluorinating reagents of the N–F class have revolutionised the incorporation of fluorine atoms into both pharmaceutically- and agrochemically-important substrates. Since the earliest N–F reagents were commercialised in the 1990s, their reactivities have been investigated using qualitative and, more recently, quantitative methods. This review discusses the different experimental approaches employed to determine reactivities of N–F reagents, focussing on the kinetics studies reported in recent years. We make critical evaluations of the experimental approaches against each other, theoretical approaches, and their applicability towards practical problems. The opportunities for achieving more efficient synthetic electrophilic fluorination processes through kinetic understanding are highlighted.

Citation

Rozatian, N., & Hodgson, D. R. (2021). Reactivities of electrophilic N–F fluorinating reagents. Chemical Communications, 57(6), 683-712. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc06339h

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 8, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Dec 24, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 24, 2021
• Journal: Chemical Communications
• Print ISSN: 1359-7345
• Electronic ISSN: 1364-548X
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 57
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 683-712
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc06339h
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1254469