title: Ruthenium-catalyzed nucleophilic fluorination of halobenzenes.
abstract: The first π-coordination-catalyzed nucleophilic fluorination of unactivated aryl halides has been demonstrated. Chlorobenzene reacts with alkali metal fluorides (CsF, KF) in the presence of a Cp*Ru catalyst at 120-180 °C to give fluorobenzene.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Avgda. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain. vgrushin@iciq.es.
authors.forename: Andrey I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Konovalov
authors.forename: Evgeniya O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Gorbacheva
authors.forename: Fedor M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Miloserdov
authors.forename: Vladimir V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Grushin
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D054879:Halogenation; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005461:Fluorine; D012428:Ruthenium; D001554:Benzene