ARYLATION OF AROMATIC COMPOUNDS WITH BENZENEDIAZONIUM BOROFLUORIDE: NATURE OF THE ARYLATING SPECIES

Abstract
The decomposition of benzenediazonium borofluoride in a number of aromatic solvents has been studied. The main product is fluorobenzene but some substituted biphenyls are formed. The isomer ratios and apparent total rate ratios for these phenylations have been determined. The results are discussed and it is suggested that the reactive intermediate in the arylations is the phenyl diradical cation.

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