Patent ID: 7585991

Claim:
A process, comprising the steps of: a. contacting, in a bulk melt state: i. pentafluorobenzoic acid with a Group 11 or 12 metal oxide, a Group 11 or 12 metal hydroxide, a Group 11 or 12 metal carbonate, or a Group 11 or 12 metal acetate under neutralizing conditions; or ii. a Group 1 or 2 metal salt of pentafluorobenzoic acid with a Group 11 or 12 metal halide; to form a Group 11 or 12 pentafluorobenzoate; b. removing volatiles; and c. decarboxylating said Group 11 or 12 pentafluorobenzoate to form a (pentafluorophenyl) Group 11 or 12 metal compound.