A substituted N-fluoropyridiniumsulfonate of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or haloalkyl group, and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or haloalkyl group, which is an effective fluorinating agent.