With the increased need for fluorinated compounds in the energy, catalysis, and pharmaceutical fields, there exist an ever-growing demand for better ways to incorporate fluoroalkyl groups into organic substrates. In our group, current efforts are being put forth to synthesize new fluoroalkylated metal complexes to better study and develop fluoroalkylation reactions. In this presentation, the synthesis and characterization of unique cobalt and copper fluoroalkylated metal complexes will be shared. Recently, we have prepared the air stable [fac-(MeCN)3Co(C2F5)3] (1) complex of which we have transformed into a variety of derivatives. Most notability, upon the reaction of 1 with wet pyridine, the unexpected product [fac-(H2O)3Co(C2F5)3 ● 6 pyridine] (2) formed in which water coordinates to cobalt instead of pyridine, and the pyridines form short contacts with each of the hydrogen atoms in the bound water molecules. The synthesis, characterization, and reactivity studies of the first mixed fluoroalkylated cuprate [F3C-Cu-CF2CF3]- (3) will also be presented.

Synthesis of novel fluoroalkylated cobalt and copper complexes

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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