2,2-Difluoro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidine (DFI). A new fluorinating agent?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2002-07-01 DOI: 10.1039/B204471D

Abstract

2,2-Difluoro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidine (DFI) is a new deoxo-fluorinating agent that is useful for the conversion of alcohols to monofluorides, and aldehydes/ketones to gem-difluorides under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: 2,2-Difluoro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidine (DFI). A new fluorinating agent
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