Little is known of the potential for biodegradation of fluorinated sulfonates. To evaluate this potential, the following model compounds were selected: difluoromethane sulfonate (DFMS), trifluoromethane sulfonate (TFMS), 2,2,2trifluoroethane sulfonate (TES), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctane sulfonate (H-PFOS). A laboratory isolate designated Pseudomonas sp. stra...

Silica gel loaded with saturated Al(N03)3. 10. H20 solution proved to be an efficient absorbent for the elimination of the interference of fluorine in the microdetermination of carbon and hydrogen in organofluorine compounds. The reagent is cheap, readily available and easily prepared. Three grams are sufficient for 25 determinations. Samples are burnt in a flow of oxygen using the rapid straig...

Organofluorine compounds are central to modern chemistry, and broadly applicable transformations that generate them efficiently and enantioselectively are in much demand. Here we introduce efficient catalytic methods for the addition of allyl and allenyl organoboron reagents to fluorine-substituted ketones. These reactions are facilitated by readily and inexpensively available catalysts and del...

The use of organofluorine compounds has increased throughout this century, and they are now ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Although generally viewed as recalcitrant because of their lack of chemical reactivity, many fluorinated organics are biologically active. Several questions surround their distribution, fate, and effects. Of particular interest is the fate of perfluoroalkyl substitu...

Geminal difluoroalkenes are readily available building blocks for the synthesis of a broad spectrum organofluorine compounds. The review summarizes published data on radical reactions involving geminal difluoroalkenes. These processes include addition species to double bond or one-electron reduction difluoroalkene fragment. Particular emphasis has been placed photocatalytic initiated by visible...