“…(1) can be rationalized by an ionic chain mechanism postulated in [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], including anionic intermediates ArSCF 2 CF 2 À . Reaction with proton donors, including H 2 O, gives the side product, ArSCF 2 CF 2 H, lowering the yield of the desired ArSCF 2 CF 2 Br.…”