C-H to C-F using electrochemistry and gold catalysis

金在化学催化方面具有巨大的潜力，该项目将利用CIs发现的一类令人着迷的新型金化合物来开发新型催化剂。利用这种化学反应可以制备一系列含氟配体的金（III）化合物。然后将探索这些分子的催化特性，特别侧重于为芳烃增加价值。该项目的最终目标是开发新的催化剂，用于形成碳氟键和有机的选择性氟化

Gold offers great potential in chemical catalysis and this project will use a fascinating new class of gold compounds discovered by the CIs, to develop novel catalysts. Using this chemistry a series of gold(III) compounds with fluoride ligands will be prepared. The catalytic properties of these molecules will then be explored, with a particular focus on adding value to arene hydrocarbons. The ultimate goal of the project is development of new catalysts for the formation of carbon-fluorine bonds and the selective fluorination of organic compounds. Fluorinated organic molecules are of critical importance in medicinal chemistry and new catalysts of this type offers the potential for better synthesis of medicines and diagnostic agents.