lithium trifluoroacetate in trifluoroacetic acid Kinetics; byproducts: CF3COOH; solns. of Tl(OCOCF3)3, arene, and CF3COOLi in degassed CF3COOH were mixed at 25°C under Ar in the dark, mixt. was stirred for a few min; rate consts. in the presence and in the absence of added CF3COOLi are given; solvent was removed in vacuo, residue identified by its (1)H NMR spectrum and via quant. converting into the corresponding iodide with KI followed by GC anal.;

3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone T=140°C; 24 h;

NOBF4 in acetonitrile T=25°C;

NOBF4 in acetonitrile T=25°C;

sodium; 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene T=150°C;

aluminium trichloride T=25°C; 48 h;

aluminium trichloride T=25°C; 48 h;

iodine in 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene 113 h; HeatingIrradiation; Yields of byproduct given;

hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol T=180°C; 43 h; Further byproducts given;

phosphorus; hydrogen iodide