Reaction of the Grignard reagent with CuBr in dioxane leads to pentafluorophenylcopper, useful for introduction of the pentafluorophenyl group by reaction with a wide range of electrophiles, e.g. halogens, acyl halides, alkyl, aryl and vinyl iodides, etc. For tabulated results, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 6, 875 (1988).