Generation of Interhalogen Fluorides under Mild Conditions: A Comparison of Sluggish and Reactive Interhalogen Fluorides
摘要:
Interhalogen fluorides (XF; X = I, Br, or Cl) generated from xenon difluoride (XeF2) or triethylamine trihydrofluoride (TREAT HF) with iodine (I-2), N-halosuccinimides (NXS; X = I, Br, or CI), or alkylhypohalites (ROX; R = CH3 or t-Bu, X = Br or Cl) with alkenes and aromatics are reported. A comparison of the above reactions with other methods reported in the literature to generate interhalogen fluorides is made. Interhalogens generated from direct action of elemental fluorine (F-2) or XF3 (X = I, Br, or Cl) with chlorine (Cl-2), bromine (Br-2), or iodine (I-2) give a species that can react with electron-deficient alkenes or aromatics. These reagents are too reactive for electron-rich substrates. Interhalogen fluorides from reagents like NXS or ROX with XeF2 or amine HF are much less reactive and give good yields with electron-rich akenes or aromatics.