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Title: New Horizons in C-F Activation by Main Group Electrophiles

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1237898· OSTI ID:1237898
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  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

This technical report describes progress on the DOE sponsored project "New Horizons in C-F Activation by Main Group Electrophiles" during the period of 09/15/2010 – 08/31/2015. The main goal of this project was to develop improved catalysts for conversion of carbon-fluorine bonds in potentially harmful compounds. The approach involved combining of a highly reactive positively charged main-group compound with a highly unreactive negatively charged species (anions) as a way to access potent catalysts for carbon-fluorine bond activation. This report details progress made in improving synthetic pathways to a variety of new anions with improved properties and analysis of their potential in catalysis.

Research Organization:
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0005602
OSTI ID:
1237898
Report Number(s):
DOE-TAMU-05602; FG02-10ER16201
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English