Abstract
7,7-Dichloro-2,5-diphenylbenzocyclopropene (1) undergoes exchange with silver fluoride under mild conditions to yield 7,7-difluoro-2,5-diphenylbenzocyclopropene (2); a substituted benzocyclopropenium ion (3) is proposed as an intermediate of the reaction.

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