Synthesis of fluorinated trithioether compounds

Fluorinated trithioether compounds 1,3,5-(CH2SRf)3-2,4,6-(CH3)3C6, Rf = C6F5, 4-HC6F4, or 2-FC6H4, were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, mass spectra, 1H NMR and 19F NMR, and single crystal X-ray diffraction.