Organofluorine chemistry: applications, sources and sustainability

Abstract

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Deoxytrifluoromethylthiolation and Selenylation of Alcohols by Using Benzothiazolium Reagents

“…[1] In addition to single fluorine atomsa nd established fluorinated moieties, such as the trifluoromethyl group (CF 3 ), alternative fluorine-containing functional groups have been attracting increasinga ttention. [1] In addition to single fluorine atomsa nd established fluorinated moieties, such as the trifluoromethyl group (CF 3 ), alternative fluorine-containing functional groups have been attracting increasinga ttention.…”

Novel non-target analysis of fluorine compounds using ICPMS/MS and HPLC-ICPMS/MS

“…17,18 Approximately 20% of today's pharmaceutical products contain organofluorines, resulting in a broad variety of partially unknown metabolites and degradation products. 19 Despite their potentially toxic effects on biota, the environmental fate of those compounds is not always known and requires monitoring. 20 Mass balance approaches support this view by indicating the existence of so far unidentified organofluorines in for example seawater.…”

Advances in the Synthesis and Application of Tetrafluoroethylene‐ and 1,1,2,2‐Tetrafluoroethyl‐Containing Compounds

“…The role of organofluorine chemistry in agrochemical and pesticide industry is indisputable . It is therefore not surprising that some tetrafluoroethylenated agrochemicals have also been described (Figure ).…”