Meerwein's Reagent Mediated, Significantly Enhanced Nucleophilic Fluorination on Alkoxysilanes

Abstract

We developed a new facile method to fluorosilanes from alkoxysilanes using Meerwein's reagent. Our protocol afforded fluorosilanes in excellent yields in various organic solvents including acetonitrile under mild reaction conditions at room temperature. We also proposed a reaction mechanism with the probable silyloxonium intermediates.