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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: koolman on May 25, 2016, 06:41:55 AM

Title: reaction proceeds
Post by: koolman on May 25, 2016, 06:41:55 AM

There is reaction between
PhCHO + SF4
I tried to make the mechanism but I stuck .

Title: Carbonyl fluorination by SF4
Post by: sjb on May 25, 2016, 06:59:29 AM

Seems sensible - compare e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fluorination_by_sulfur_tetrafluoride&oldid=631783913 ?

Title: Re: reaction proceeds
Post by: Dan on May 25, 2016, 07:00:42 AM

Watch your charge on S (it should not be S⁺). From there, what can you imagine might happen next?

Title: Re: reaction proceeds
Post by: koolman on May 25, 2016, 07:11:05 AM

I think It should be S+ only .