Reactions of chlorine trifluoride with pentafluoroiodobenzene and related compounds. Preparation of pentafluorophenyliodine(V) tetrafluoride

Abstract

Pentafluoroiodobenzene is oxidised by chlorine trifluoride below room temperature to pentafluorophenyliodine(V) tetrafluoride and C₆F₄(IF₄)₂ is one of the products from the oxidation of 1,4-I₂C₆F₄ under similar conditions. Bromopentafluorobenzene is not oxidised by ClF₃ but addition of chlorine and fluorine to the ring occurs. Similar behaviour is observed with C₆F₅IF₄ and ClF₃.