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Electrochemical instability of highly fluorinated tetraphenyl borates and syntheses of their respective biphenyls

Siegfried R. WaldvogelPatrick EndersSabine MöhleSebastian B. Beil

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010405 organic chemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryMetals and Alloyschemistry.chemical_elementGeneral Chemistry010402 general chemistryElectrochemistry01 natural sciencesInstabilityCatalysis0104 chemical sciencesSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesCyclic voltammetryBoron

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Highly fluorinated tetraphenyl borate anions are of importance as weakly coordinating anions in metalorganic reactions. However, at high positive potentials their electrochemical stability in organic solvents is not sufficient. This was investigated by a comprehensive cyclic voltammetry study and can be used synthetically to generate highly fluorinated biphenyls.

https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc02996b