International Collaboration in Chemistry: Preparation and Utilization of SF5-Containing Building Blocks

在氟化学领域的两个实验室之间的国际化学合作（ICC），一个来自无机方面-克莱姆森大学的约瑟夫·瑟拉舍教授，另一个来自有机方面-德国梅恩斯特大学的g<s:1> nter Haufe教授，由美国国家科学基金会化学分部的化学合成（SYN）计划（由国际科学与工程办公室提供）及其德国同行德国研究机构（DFG）资助，旨在推进新兴领域五氟磺胺（SF5）化学的变革性研究。这项研究活动包括开发新的或改进的合成路线，以获得含有SF5的关键构建块，以及使用这些构建块将SF5基团引入复杂的有机结构，含能材料和聚合物中。氟在有机化学的许多领域中享有声望，其产品涉及日常生活，例如医药和农用化学品以及新材料。在有机化合物中简单引入SF5基团的可行方法的发展可以提高在许多应用领域获得性能改善的材料的可能性。更广泛的影响包括培养一批有动力、有兴趣的学生，他们准备在STEM学科中从事职业，特别是在氟化学领域。在科学交流的同时，研究过程中的文化和语言交流也有望使这项工作向公众传播。

An International Collaboration in Chemistry (ICC) between two laboratories in the area of fluorine chemistry, one from the inorganic side - Professor Joseph Thrasher of Clemson University and the other from the organic side - Professor Günter Haufe of the University of Münster, Germany, funded by the Chemical Synthesis (SYN) Program of NSF's Chemistry Division (with contribution from the Office of International Science and Engineering) and its German counterpart the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), seeks to advance transformative research in the emerging field of pentafluorosulfanyl (SF5) chemistry. This research activity involves developing new or improved synthetic routes to key SF5-containing building blocks as well as using these building blocks to introduce the SF5 group into complex organic structures, energetic materials, and polymers. Fluorine has a prestigious position in many areas of organic chemistry with products involved in everyday life, e.g., medicinal and agrochemicals, as well as novel materials. The development of viable methods for the simple introduction of the SF5 group into organic compounds could enhance the likelihood of obtaining materials with improved performance in many areas of application. Broader impacts include the development of a pipeline of motivated, interested students prepared to undertake careers in STEM disciplines, particularly in the field of fluorine chemistry. Along with the scientific exchange, the cultural and language exchange during this research is expected to result in the dissemination of this work to the general public.