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  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Oxidation Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • The development of new one-electron oxidants is crucial for advancing synthetic chemistry.
  • Fluoride acceptors play a significant role in stabilizing reactive intermediates and facilitating electron transfer processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of xenon difluoride (XeF2) in conjunction with various fluoride acceptors as novel one-electron oxidants.
  • To explore the scope and limitations of these new oxidation systems with diverse organic and organometallic substrates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a range of Lewis acids (e.g., BF3, B(C6F5)3, Al{OC(CF3)3}3) and silyl derivatives (e.g., TfOSiMe3, Tf2NSiMe3, Me3Si+ salts) as fluoride acceptors.
  • Investigated the oxidation of various substrates including R2E2 (E=S, Se, Te), ferrocene derivatives, tetrathiafulvalene, thianthrene, and substituted anilines.
  • Characterized the oxidation products and identified the released species using spectroscopic and analytical techniques.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that XeF2, when paired with specific fluoride acceptors, effectively acts as a one-electron oxidant, releasing xenon gas (not phlogiston).
  • Successfully introduced a variety of anions (e.g., BF4-, TfO-, B(C6F5)4-) into the oxidation products, showcasing the versatility of the system.
  • Achieved controlled oxidation of a broad range of electron-rich organic and organometallic compounds.

Conclusions:

  • XeF2 in combination with fluoride acceptors represents a new and effective class of one-electron oxidants.
  • This methodology offers a valuable tool for the synthesis of novel oxidized species with potential applications in materials science and catalysis.
  • The study expands the toolkit of synthetic chemists for accessing unique oxidation states and molecular architectures.