Arylfluoroalkylsulfoxides were successfully synthesized in one-pot when fluoroalkylsulfinate reacted with benzene and triffic anhydride in triflic acid and dichloromethane as the medium. The characteristics of their F-19 NMR spectra were examined and analyzed for these structures. Electronic and steric effects of substituents at alpha- or beta-position were revealed to be the main cause of the anomalous behavior of their chemical shifts and coupling constants. Interactions between arylfluoroalkylsulfoxides and solvents were also investigated and discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.