Deiodinative fluorination of alkyl iodide with p-iodotoluene difluoride

Abstract Oxidative fluorination of alkyl iodides with p -iodotoluene difluoride ( 4 ) was carried out. In the presence of Et 3 N–4HF, the fluorination reaction of prim -alkyl iodides selectively took place at the iodine position under mild conditions to give the corresponding alkyl fluorides in good yields.