Hypofluoric acid is a relatively novel oxidant. The OF bond is unstable; oxygen is connected to fluorine, which is more electronegative than oxygen, so that the oxygen in it is biased to be positively charged. It is a highly electrophilic oxygen-donating reagent (the oxygen in hypofluoric acid) and strong applicability.
Uses
Hypofluoric acid is generally used as an oxygen-donating reagent or a hydroxylating reagent in its acetonitrile solution.
Definition
ChEBI: Hypofluorous acid is a fluorine oxoacid. It is a conjugate acid of a hypofluorite.
