A alkylating reagent. Used in the reaction with alkenes or alkynes in the presence of Na2S2O4 to give the difluoromethylated adducts1,2 and the reactions with aqueous and alcoholic base.3
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2. Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8487.
3. J. Org. Chem. 1960, 25, 606.