Reactions Activated by a Strong Interaction Between Fluorine and Other Atoms

Reactions Activated by a Strong Interaction Between Fluorine and Other Atoms 

There are many unique and otherwise difficult reactions that are induced essentially by the strong interaction between fluorine and a special atom. Because of its hardness, fluorine interacts strongly with alkaline and alkaline earth metal ions, and in particular with neutral group III elements. Table 3.1 lists the strengths of chemical bonds between fluorine and other atoms, as a measure for the interaction between fluorine and other atoms [1], The theoretically calculated fluoride affinity also serves as a measure of interaction between a fluoride ion and an inorganic Lewis acid [2]. 

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