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CF Activation of Fluorobenzene by Silylium Carboranes: Evidence for Incipient Phenyl Cation Reactivity

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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201003762
Abstract

Si(mply) rips it apart: C-F activation of fluorobenzene has been achieved using the extremely strong silyl Lewis acids [Et3Si(X)]+ (X=PhF or Et3SiH) and [(2,6-dixylyl-C6H 3)SiMe2] + paired with the anion CHB 11Cl11-. They abstract fluoride from unactivated fluorobenzene to give arylated products, consistent with phenyl-cation-like reactivity (see scheme). © 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

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