"Shangfluoro", the graphics and the corresponding Chinese Characters are the registered trademarks owned exclusively by Shanghai Qinba Chemical Co., Ltd. “Shangfluoro” is the brand name for the fluorine chemical service of Qinba Chemical. Fluorine is the most reactive of the elements and its incorporation in a molecule more often than not imparts interesting, if not dramatic, changes of properties. As such, fluorine-containing molecules have important commercial applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. Indeed life would be much more difficult if it were not for fluorine!