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. 2015 Oct 14;11:1902–1909. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.11.205

Table 3.

Optimisation of TiF4/3HF·Et3N mediated hydrofluorination.

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Entry TiF4
(equiv)
3HF·TEA
(equiv)
Time Temp. Solvent Conversion Yield

1 1.5 3.0 5 h 0 °C to rt DCM 39%
2 1.5 3.0 16 h 0 °C to rt DCM >90% 42%
3 0.5 3.0 16 h 0 °C to rt DCM
4 1.5 3.0 16 h 0 °C to rt or reflux THF
5 1.5 3.0 16 h 0 °C to rt, then reflux DCE 10%