Fluorocyclopropane is an
organofluorine compound
Organofluorine chemistry describes the chemistry of organofluorine compounds, organic compounds that contain a carbon–fluorine bond. Organofluorine compounds find diverse applications ranging from oil and water repellents to pharmaceuticals, ...
with the chemical formula . The compound is a member of
haloalkane
The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are alkanes containing one or more halogen substituents of hydrogen atom. They are a subset of the general class of halocarbons, although the distinction is not often made. Haloalka ...
family.
Synthesis
The compound can be produced by reacting imidazolylidene cyclopropyl group with
xenon difluoride
Xenon is a chemical element; it has symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as th ...
.
Also, a reaction of enantioselective cyclopropanation of fluoro-substituted allylic alcohols using zinc
carbenoid In chemistry a carbenoid is a reactive intermediate that shares reaction characteristics with a carbene. In the Simmons–Smith reaction the carbenoid intermediate is a zinc / iodine complex that takes the form of
:I-CH2-Zn-I
This complex reacts w ...
s.
See also
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Fluoroalkane
Organofluorine chemistry describes the chemistry of organofluorine compounds, organic compounds that contain a carbon–fluorine bond. Organofluorine compounds find diverse applications ranging from oil and water repellents to pharmaceuticals, ...
s
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Fluorocyclohexane
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