Fluorocarbon compounds show peculiar behaviors far different from those of hydrocarbon analogues, in respect of
e.g. heat- and chemicals-resistivities, surface activity, hydrophobicity, volatility, and refractivity. Fluorine substituent markedly differs from those of other halogens regarding electron-withdrawing effect, nucleofugacity, steric effect, etc. The magnetic property of the sole stable
19F nuclide is also noteworthy. These specialties have been ingeniously utilized in designing of new reagents, speed-up and simplifying of procedures, uplift of separating efficiency, and improving of other analytical capacities. This article surveys successful utilizations of the specialties of fluorine compounds in various branches of analytical chemistry.
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