Abstract: A method for functionalization of an aromatic amino acid or a nucleobase with a fluoroalkyl-containing moiety RF, wherein the aromatic amino acid is reacted in the presence of at least one reductant with at least one hypervalent iodine fluoroalkyl reagent carrying the floroalkyl-containing moiety RF is disclosed. Novel hypervalent iodine fluoroalkyl reagents is also disclosed.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of azidoperfluoroalkanes and azidopolyfluoroalkanes of general formula RF—N3, where RF is chosen from a group containing CnF2n+1, CnFxH2n+1?x, CnFxX2n+1?x or R1CF2CF2, where n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, x is an integer in the range of 2 to 20, X is Cl, Br, or I, R1 is C1-10 alkyl, ArO, ArS, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, or pyrazolyl and Ar is phenyl or substituted phenyl, by the reaction of electrophilic azidation reagent of general formula R2—N3, where R2 is n-C4F9SO2, ArSO2, Br, I, with synthetic equivalent of polyfluoroalkylated carbanion of general formula [RF]?.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of azidoperfluoroalkanes and azidopolyfluoroalkanes of general formula RF—N3, where RF is chosen from a group containing CnF2n+1, CnFxH2n+1?x, CnFxX2n+1?x or R1CF2CF2, where n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, x is an integer in the range of 2 to 20, X is Cl, Br, or I, R1 is C1-10 alkyl, ArO, ArS, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, or pyrazolyl and Ar is phenyl or substituted phenyl, by the reaction of electrophilic azidation reagent of general formula R2—N3, where R2 is n-C4F9SO2, ArSO2, Br, I, with synthetic equivalent of polyfluoroalkylated carbanion of general formula [RF]?.