Suzuki–Miyaura reaction of C–F bonds in fluorographene

We report the first successful covalent modification of fluorographene (FG) based on Suzuki–Miyaura reaction of the C–F bond. The origin of the reaction efficiency of the C–F bond can be linked to the two-dimensional structure of FG and the synergistic effect of a phosphine ligand. This extends the application of the Suzuki reaction of the C–F bond into two-dimensional chemistry.