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From Molecules to Materials: Engineering New Ionic Liquid Crystals Through Halogen Bonding
Published on: March 24, 2018
Selective electrochemical fluorination of organic molecules and macromolecules in ionic liquids
Toshio Fuchigami1, Shinsuke Inagi
1Department of Electronic Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan. fuchi@echem.titech.ac.jp
Abstract:
This article provides an outline of recent studies on selective electrochemical fluorination in ionic liquid fluoride salts toward green sustainable chemistry. First, a brief historical background of electrochemical fluorination in organic solvents is provided, and some particular problems and unique solvent effects associated with this technique are briefly mentioned. Second, recent progress in selective fluorination and fluorodesulfurization of organic molecules and macromolecules in ionic liquids using direct and indirect electrolysis with recyclable mediators is reviewed.
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