Diethylaminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborate (XtalFluor-E) and morpholinodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborate (XtalFluor-M) are crystalline fluorinating agents that are more easily handled and significantly more stable than Deoxo-Fluor, DAST, and their analogues. These reagents can be prepared in a safer and more cost-efficient manner by avoiding the laborious and hazardous distillation of dialkylaminosulfur trifluorides. Unlike DAST, Deoxo-Fluor, and Fluolead, XtalFluor reagents do not generate highly corrosive free-HF and therefore can be used in standard borosilicate vessels. When used in conjunction with promoters such as Et3N·3HF, Et3N·2HF, or DBU, XtalFluor reagents effectively convert alcohols to alkyl fluorides and carbonyls to gem-difluorides. These reagents are typically more selective than DAST and Deoxo-Fluor and exhibit superior performance by providing significantly less elimination side products.

Compound 3 (BMS-536924), a novel small-molecule inhibitor of the insulin-like growth factor receptor kinase with equal potency against the insulin receptor is described. The in vitro and in vivo biological activity of this interesting compound is also reported.

Aminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborate salts were found to act as efficient deoxofluorinating reagents when promoted by an exogenous fluoride source and, in most cases, exhibited greater selectivity by providing less elimination byproduct as compared to DAST and Deoxo-Fluor. Aminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborates are easy handled crystalline salts that show enhanced thermal stability over dialkylaminosulfur trifluorides, are storage-stable, and unlike DAST and Deoxo-Fluor do not react violently with water.

The title salts are more stable and more easily handled than DAST and Deoxo-Fluor and can be prepared in a safer and more cost-effective manner. In combination with DBU, NEt3·3HF, or NEt3·2HF they allow convenient formation of alkyl fluorides from alcohols, gem-difluorides from carbonyl compounds, and α-fluorothioethers from sulfoxides. -(L'HEUREUX, A.; BEAULIEU, F.; BENNETT, C.; BILL, D. R.; CLAYTON, S.; LAFLAMME, F.; MIRMEHRABI, M.; TADAYON, S.; TOVELL, D.; COUTURIER*, M.; J. Org.

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