Conversion of hexafluorobenzene to bromopentafluorobenzene

摘要

A method for producing tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borates is described. Hexafluorobenzene is converted to bromopentafluorobenzene which may be isolated and then reacted with an alkyl lithium to produce pentafluorophenyl lithium which in turn is reacted directly with an appropriate reagent to produce the desired borate.