Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.12, 4648-4651, 2013
Mild Copper-Mediated Fluorination of Aryl Stannanes and Aryl Trifluoroborates
This communication describes a mild copper-mediated fluorination of aryl stannanes and aryl trifluoroborates with N-fluoro-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium triflate. This protocol demonstrates broad substrate scope and functional group tolerance, and does not require the use of any noble metal additives. The reaction is proposed to proceed via an arylcopper(III) fluoride intermediate.