Potassium fluoride on alumina (KF/Al2O3) is a chemical reagent consisting of potassium fluoride and aluminium oxide.[1] It is a base which is used in organic synthesis. It was originally introduced in 1979 by Ando et al. for inducing alkylation reactions.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Blass, Benjamin E. (2002). "KF/Al2O3 Mediated organic synthesis". Tetrahedron. 58 (46): 9301–9320. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(02)00992-4.
  2. ↑ Ando, Takashi; Yamawaki, Junko (1979). "Potassium Fluoride on Celite. A Versatile Reagent for C-, N-, O-, and S-Alkylations". Chemistry Letters. 8: 45–46. doi:10.1246/cl.1979.45.
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