A novel synthesis of trifluoromethyl fluoroformate from trifluoromethyl hypofluorite and carbon monoxide in the presence of fluorine gas
Authors:
Libin Du
Affiliation:
a Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA b Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
Abstract:
Trifluoromethyl fluoroformate is prepared through a radical reaction between CF3OF and CO initiated by elemental fluorine. The reaction could be integrated into a continuous synthesis process. This method represents a convenient synthesis of the title compound under mild condition.