Recent advances in fluorine chemistry using flow technology

Abstract

Organofluorine compounds have proven to play an important role in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and functional materials owing to their unique properties. However, the synthesis of these compounds is often challenging due to the difficulties in handling fluorinating agents and controlling their reactivity precisely. Recently, flow microreactor systems have attracted significant attention from chemists as a highly efficient synthetic methodology. In this review, we summarize recent advances in fluorine chemistry facilitated by continuous flow technology, highlighting its advantages and potential applications in streamlined synthesis of organofluorine compounds.