LIGAND-EXCHANGE AND REACTION-MECHANISMS OF FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS

The topic of ligand exchange and reaction mechanisms of fluorinated co mpounds is reviewed, with emphasis on the main group fluorides. Mechan isms are divided into a series of elementary steps of bond formation a nd bond dissociation, using the coordination model of reaction mechani sms as an organizing principle. Included in this review is an analysis of the stereochemical behavior of pentacoordinated molecules, as well as a discussion of the role of impurities, anionic, cationic, free ra dical and fluorine-bridged intermediates, and fluoride-induced reactio ns.