Synthesis of chloropolyfluoroarenes from polyfluoroarenethiols and PCl5

Abstract
Replacement of the thiol group in polyfluoroarenethiols with chlorine was performed by treating with PCl5 as chlorinating agent. By heating in ampules at 200–220°C polyfluoro- and polyfluorochloroarenethiols with PCl5 mono- and dichloropolyfluoroarenes and also 1,2,4-trifluorotrichlorobenzene were synthesized. Dichloropolyfluoroarenes contain chlorine atoms in ortho- and para-positions.