title: 2,2-Difluoro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidine (DFI). A new fluorinating agent.
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 gemdifluorides under mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: Catalysis Science Laboratory, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 580-32 Nagaura, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0265, Japan. Hidetoshi.Hayashi@mitsui-chem.co.jp
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sonoda
authors.forename: Kouki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukumura
authors.forename: Teruyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagata