OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Fluorine Chemistry is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Chemically assisted degradation of 1,3-dioxo-2-difluoromethylene-4-trifluoromethoxy-5-difluoroammonium acetate dioxole	39
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Improved conditions for the synthesis of tertiary fluorides using a KF/H2SO4 combination	24
A critical review of the application of polymer of low concern and regulatory criteria to perfluoropolyethers	23
Photochemical preparation of Cs[MF6] salts (M = Ru, Rh, Os, Ir, Pt); crystal structures and Raman spectra	23
Base-mediated [3 + 2] cyclization/rearrangement of N-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines with diethyl azodicarboxylate for construction of spirooxindoles containing trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-triazoles	22
Environmental implications of alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS): Synthesis and role in Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)	20
Effect of heat treatments and aggressive media on mechanical properties of porous polytetrafluoroethylene membranes fabricated via electrospinning	18
Visible-light-induced radical difluoromethylation/cyclization of biarylvinyl azides: Facile access to CF2H-labelled phenanthridines	15
The synthesis of N-Trifluoromethyl hydroxylamine from (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane	12
Editorial Board	12
Recent advances in fluorine chemistry using flow technology	11
Regioselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition of diazo reagents and internal alkynes: Accessing regiosomers of highly substituted trifluoromethylpyrazoles	11
Graphical abstract TOC	11
Simultaneous exfoliation/fluorination for the preparation of fluorinated exfoliated graphite with high power densities in primary lithium batteries	11
Copper-catalyzed reaction of alkyl trifluoromethyl diazoalkane for the synthesis of trifluoromethyl allenes	10
Difluoromethylation of N-heterocyclic biomolecules	10
Expanding the biocatalytic toolbox: PLE-catalyzed kinetic resolution and lipophilicity modulation of 2-fluoroalkyl chroman-4-ols	10
Organophotocatalytic defluorinative γ-substitution towards monofluoroalkenes	10
Rare octahedral coordination of cerium(IV) in the trinuclear fluorine complex [F3Ce(µ-Ph2PO2)3Ce(µ-Ph2PO2)3CeF3].3Me2SO	10
Editorial Board	9
Investigation on supported AlCl3 catalyst in the isomerization of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene	9
Graphical abstract TOC	9
Transient Formation of Hemiketals from Pentafluoro-gem-diols in the Presence of Alcohols	9

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A concise, greener, and improved scalable process for the preparation of an anti-thrombotic agent, Ticagrelor	9
Comments of the article: H. Elmaazouzi, B. Messnaoui, A.Tounsi, A. Dinane, A. Samaouali, Chemical speciation, thermodynamic properties, and salt solubility in aqueous hydrogen fluoride at various temp	9
Unexpected reaction of antimony pentafluoride with a fluorinated propellane	8
Formation of polyfluoro-1-ethylfluorenes in the reaction of perfluoropropylbenzene with tetrafluorobenzenes in an SbF5 medium	8
Synthesis of hexafluorovaline-containing di- and tripeptides	8
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From alternate routes to fluorspar (CaF2) or anhydrous HF (aHF) to conversion of fluorspar into a nucleophilic fluorinating agent	7
Corrigendum to “Difluoromethylation of N-heterocyclic biomolecules” [Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2025, 288, 110499]	7
Graphical abstract TOC	7
Acidity of saturated (hetero)cyclic α-fluoro carboxylic acids and lipophilicity of their amide derivatives	7
Enantioselective isothiourea-catalysed α-fluorination of C1-ammonium enolates generated from arylesters	7
Reaction pathways for the formation of complex fluorides revealed by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction	7
Editorial Board	7
The structure and performance of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes by using water-soluble polyester as an additive via immersion precipitation phase inversion	7
Active fluorinated copper intermediates in preparing F-epoxides and F-enones	6
Iron-mediated Reformatsky reaction of iododifluoromethyl ketones with aldehydes: Preparation of α,α-difluoro-β-hydroxyketone derivatives	6
Bromodifluoromethyl Sulfonium Ylide: An easily available electrophilic bromodifluoromethylating reagent for bromodifluoromethylation of styrenes and heteroarenes by visible-light-promoted photoredox	6
Retro-favorskii reaction employing fluoride sources and its use as immobilization strategy	6
One-pot cascade synthesis of fluorinated thiazolidine-, thiazoline- and thiazole-5-carboxylic acid esters from N-monosubstituted perfluoroalkanethioamides	6
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Dehydrofluorination reactions at Lewis acidic ACF in the presence of HSnBu3	6
Separation of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol – isopropanol azeotropic mixture by extractive distillation	5
Photothermal catalytic oxidation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane on TiO2 via fluorination-defluorination cycles	5
Generation of fluoro(thio)carbenes from Me3SiCF2SAr	5
Addition reaction of 1,6-diiodoperfluorohexane with ethylene: Process optimization and kinetic study	5
Fluorinated benzimidazolium salts: Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking studies and inhibitory properties against some metabolic enzymes	5
Thermal decomposition behavior of branched and linear perfluoropolyether lubricants	5
Synthesis of anhydrous cerium tetrafluoride	5
Introducing CF3 group at alkenyl C=C bond. Recent developments	5
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Theoretical study on the interaction between SF6 and TiO2(001) surface: A DFT+U study	5
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Synthetic approaches to fluorinated derivatives of 4-(vinylthio)pyridine	5
Morphological control of bicontinuous phase-separated patterns by preparing mixed monolayers using non-amphiphilic s-triazine derivatives with three fluorinated chains	5
Graphical abstract TOC	5
InF3(H2O)2 : An indium fluoride dihydrate phase with direct O-H...F hydrogen bonding between isolated columns of InF4(OH2)2 corner-sharing octahedra	5
Recent advances in direct 1,2-bis-trifluoro-methylation, -methoxylation, -methylthiolation, and –methylselenylation of unsaturated hydrocarbons	5
Novel synthetic method of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-[(1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl)oxy]ethanesulfonyl fluoride	5
Behavior and distribution of nuclides in the fluoride volatility process of uranium containing molten salt fuel	4
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Regio- and stereochemical behavior of cyclooctane and cyclodecane derivatives containing CF2 moieties	4
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Synthesis of 2-trifluoromethylated 3-pyrrolines/pyrrolidines via [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with the participation of 3,3,3-trifluoroalanine	4
Obituary: Professor Herbert Walter Roesky (1935–2025) – transforming fluorine chemistry across the periodic table	4
Practical battery boost: 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl acetate-based fluorinated electrolyte for extended life and high voltage stability	4
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Synthesis, characterization, and solution behavior of solvated perfluoroethyl and n-perfluoropropyl cobalt(III) complexes	4
Synthesis, characterization, and fluorescence properties of a series of trifluoromethylated diphenylhexatrienes	4
Oligoacrylates with perfluoroalkyl substituents based on hexafluoropropylene trimer as environment friendly hydrophobic coatings	4
α-Fluoroalkyl-substituted cyclopentane building blocks for drug discovery	4
The taming of halogen azides, improved syntheses, and some reaction chemistry of fluorine azide and chlorine azide	4
Study on the fluorination of 1, 2-O-isopropylidene D-pentofuranose with DAST and its scalable application	4
Design, synthesis and insilico studies of 3-fluoro-3-substituted oxindoles against cancer targets	4
Post-Irradiation photoluminescence and thermoluminescence of the ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer	4
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Induced mesomorphism in supramolecular structures of H-bonded binary mixtures containing fluoro and chloro substituted benzoic acids	4
Palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling to synthesis of gem‑difluoroenynes	4
Editorial Board	4
Synthesis of proton-conductive Perfluoro(Benzylphosphonic Acid)s via polymer side chain phosphorylation	3
Effect of graphene stack thickness on gaseous fluorination of graphitic materials	3
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Accelerating SN2 nucleophilic fluorination of primary alkyl bromide using an 18-crown-6 and fluorinated bulky alcohol phase transfer system	3
A simplified GMP-compliant cassette synthesis for ruthenium-mediated 18F-deoxyfluorination of [18F]FPATPP from a phenolic precursor	3
Dimerization of perfluoropropyl vinyl ether during the pyrolysis of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer	3
Direct S-difluoromethylation of thiols: A facile synthetic route to difluoromethyl thioethers	3
New synthesis of meso-substituted 4,4-Difluoro-4-bora-3a, 4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) with fluorene	3
Base-mediated formal [4+1] annulation of ortho-hydroxyphenyl substituted para-quinone methides and CF3-imidoyl sulfoxonium ylides to access trifluoroacetimidoyl-substituted 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans	3
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Dissolution and structural evolution of Yb2O3 in eutectic LiF–YbF3 molten salts	3
Synthesis of polyfluoroalkylphosphorylated dihydroquinolines and dihydroisoquinolines decorated with N-acylethenyl substituents by the reaction of bis(polyfluoroalkyl)phosphonates with electron-defici	3
Experimental and theoretical studies on the kinetics of thermal decomposition and decomposition mechanism of CF3I in oxidizing environments	3
Physicochemical characterization of fluoride solid electrolyte PbSnF4 synthesized via sonochemical reaction	3
Mono- and difluorination of methylene group in isomeric pyrimidinyl- and pyridinylacetates with N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide	3
Paramagnetic centers in ion bombarded poly(vinylidene fluoride)	3
Bifurcated hydrogen bonding to fluorine in an all cis-difluoro-hydroxy array	3
Synthesis and oxidative transformations of 2-functionalized 2-trifluoromethyltetrahydrothiophenes	3
Synthesis of 1,3-bifunctional cyclobutane derivatives with α-CHF2/CF3 group – advanced building blocks for medicinal chemistry	3