1-Phenoxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene and 1-(4'-fluorophenoxy)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene were prepared in a quantitative yield from C6F5H, ArOH and K2CO3 (DMF or DMSO, 120 degrees C, 9-11 h). The catalytic effect of Pd(OAc)(2) in the presence of AgNO3 as claimed in Ref. [1] was not confirmed. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.