What is it about?

Cesium fluoride forms ion pair in tert-butanol solution. The reaction of fluorination of alkyl halides proceed with participation of both the solvent and the cesium ion.

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Why is it important?

This study shows that the ion pair can be the reactive species. In protic solvent like tert-butanol, the counter ion is important to induce the reaction.

Perspectives

This study has implications in supramolecular catalysis and solvent engineering.

Dr josefredo Rodriguez Pliego
Universidade Federal de Sao Joao del-Rei

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This page is a summary of: Molecular dynamics and cluster-continuum insights on bulk alcohols effects on S N 2 reactions of potassium and cesium fluorides with alkyl halides, Journal of Molecular Liquids, April 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.04.089.
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