title: Fluorination reactions in microreactors.
abstract: The DAST-mediated conversion of a range of alcohols to the corresponding fluorides in a microstructured device is described. This safe, practical fluorination method will facilitate reactions currently challenging on large scale.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, HCI F 315, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gilmour
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Seeberger
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D004048:Diethylamines / Q000737:chemistry; D005459:Fluorides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D004048:Diethylamines; D005461:Fluorine; C040394:diethylaminosulfur trifluoride; D005459:Fluorides