Advances in Modern Fluorine Chemistry

Dear Colleague,

Scientific advancement and modern chemical technologies have led to deeper understanding of how fluorine in molecules affects their structure, reactivity, and function. It is well-understood today that fluorine’s electronegativity and small size can significantly improve the physical and chemical properties of the molecules. As a result, fluorination is widely employed in the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs, agrochemicals, materials, polymers, and catalysts to optimize structure and properties. Beyond this, the short-lived radioisotope of fluorine, fluorine-18, has also been exploited in medical Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. As such, numerous fluorination methodologies, reagents, and catalysts have continued to be invented and developed to install fluorine in precise location of the molecule and in a safer or greener and more sustainable manner. Although fluorinated molecules or materials are largely man-made, nature does produce fluorinated natural compounds, albeit in only a handful number. Understanding of fluorine biosynthesis continues to fascinate researchers as we hope to better harness Nature’s mechanism to make fluorinated molecules under benign conditions. Lastly, even though fluorine has many positive impacts on our lives, the study and understanding of the effect of fluorine or its removal from the environment cannot be overlooked.

In this Special Issue of “Advances in Modern Fluorine Chemistry”, we aim to bring together scholarly articles and contributions on the latest advances and development in the field of modern fluorine chemistry. Diverse aspects of fluorine chemistry, fluorine, perfluorinated or fluorous materials, or polymers, including methodologies, reagents, applications, safety, analysis, and environmental impact, are all welcome and accepted. This Special Issue accepts contributions as full papers, communications, perspectives, and reviews.

Dr. Yee Hwee Lim
Dr. Justyna Walkowiak-Kulikowska
Guest Editors

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