Recent advances in the tandem annulation of 1,3-enynes to functionalized pyridine and pyrrole derivatives

• Yi Liu,
• Puying Luo,
• Yang Fu,
• Tianxin Hao,
• Xuan Liu,
• Qiuping Ding and
• Yiyuan Peng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2462–2476, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.163

• (such as n-propyl and n-hexyl) groups under the standard conditions. 2-En-4-ynyl azides 1 bearing electron-donating substituents (such as methyl and methoxy groups) obviously worked better than those with electron-withdrawing (such as nitro, cyano, acetyl, and trifluoromethyl) groups. Meanwhile, they

• tandem reaction of 2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-enynes 36 with primary amines, affording various trifluoromethyl-substituted 3-pyrrolines [56]. Subsequently, they also developed a novel route for the synthesis of halogenated trifluoromethylated pyrroles 37 and 38 by sequential intermolecular hydroamination

• reaction of 2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-enynes 36 with aliphatic primary amines and the following NXS-mediated oxidative cyclization (Scheme 13) [57]. The method tolerated various substituted benzylamines, 2-phenylethanamines, isopropylamine, and other aliphatic chain-like amines. Furthermore, both furan-2

A novel methodology for the efficient synthesis of 3-monohalooxindoles by acidolysis of 3-phosphate-substituted oxindoles with haloid acids

• Li Liu,
• Yue Li,
• Tiao Huang,
• Dulin Kong and
• Mingshu Wu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2321–2328, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.150

• , i.e., benzyl and ethyl, slightly decreased the yields of the products (see 4n and 4o). Regrettably, when a substrate 2 bearing a strong electron-withdrawing nitro or trifluoromethyl group on the phenyl ring was employed, the reaction gave very complex side products under the standard conditions, and

Photoredox catalysis in nickel-catalyzed C–H functionalization

• Lusina Mantry,
• Rajaram Maayuri,
• Vikash Kumar and
• Parthasarathy Gandeepan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2209–2259, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.143

• catalysis and ketone HAT photocatalyst [66]. Here, the catalytic system composed of the ketone photocatalyst (4-methoxyphenyl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanone (24), Ni(acac)2, 5,5’-dimethyl-2,2’-bipyridine (5,5’-diMe-bpy), Na2CO3 under visible light (CFL) irradiation was found to be optimal to provide

• and co-workers (Scheme 35) [113]. This defluorinative functionalization protocol set the stage for the introduction of gem-difluoroalkene motifs into α-amino C(sp3)–H sites. Interestingly, substrates having a trifluoromethyl group on the amide backbone enabled the functionalization of δ C(sp3)–H bonds

A study on selective transformation of norbornadiene into fluorinated cyclopentane-fused isoxazolines

• Zsanett Benke,
• Attila M. Remete and
• Loránd Kiss

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2051–2066, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.132

• are considered as to be of type II, only a handful of literature data are available on the behavior of fluorine-containing olefins or perfluorinated alkenes. The incorporation of fluoroalkyl moieties (such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl and perfluoroalkyl groups) into an organic molecule can often

• -trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pent-4-en-2-ol (7f). Cross-metathesis of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-4 with 8-(allyloxy)-1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorooctane (7g). Cross-metathesis of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-4 with 4-fluorostyrene (7h). Selective CM of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-5 with

• -trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pent-4-en-2-ol (7f). Cross-metathesis of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-5 with 8-(allyloxy)-1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorooctane (7g). Cross-metathesis of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-5 with 4-fluorostyrene (7h). Cross-metathesis of divinylated isoxazoline (±)-6 with

On the application of 3d metals for C–H activation toward bioactive compounds: The key step for the synthesis of silver bullets

• Renato L. Carvalho,
• Amanda S. de Miranda,
• Mateus P. Nunes,
• Roberto S. Gomes,
• Guilherme A. M. Jardim and
• Eufrânio N. da Silva Júnior

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1849–1938, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.126

• hydroxylation of positions next to heteroatoms leads to hemiaminals and hemiacetals which typically promotes an overoxidation to the corresponding carbonyl compound. The sterically hindered catalyst Mn(CF3PDP)(MeCN)2(SbF6)2 (where CF3PDP is 1,1′-bis((5-(2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)methyl)-2,2

Development of N-F fluorinating agents and their fluorinations: Historical perspective

• Teruo Umemoto,
• Yuhao Yang and
• Gerald B. Hammond

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1752–1813, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.123

• . Notably, attempts to prepare N-fluorosuccinimide from succinimide, or one of its salts by reaction with fluorine (F2), trifluoromethyl hypofluorite, or perchloryl fluoride in a variety of solvents, and at temperatures ranging from −78 °C to room temperature, all but failed, as reported in the margin of

• stable crystalline solids. The nature of the lipophilic alkyl or trifluoromethyl substituents had a significant effect on the reactivity. Previously, N-fluoropyridinium-2-sulfonate and its 6-chloro derivative had been synthesized and shown to have excellent selectivity in fluorination reactions, but

• the fluorination of reactive carbanions and easily oxidizable sulfides, whereas the most powerful 18-2h was suitable for less-reactive substrates such as olefins, aromatics, and neutral active methylene compounds. N-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridinium-2-sulfonate (18-2f’) was prepared later [77]. As

Chemical approaches to discover the full potential of peptide nucleic acids in biomedical applications

• Nikita Brodyagin,
• Martins Katkevics,
• Venubabu Kotikam,
• Christopher A. Ryan and
• Eriks Rozners

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1641–1688, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.116

• uracil with fluorine or trifluoromethyl improved PNA binding affinity for complementary DNA and RNA [127]. Moreover, fluorination increased the cellular uptake of PNAs [127]. Fluorinated uracil derivatives are also useful probes for studying different binding modes of PNA using 19F NMR [128]. PNA

2,4-Bis(arylethynyl)-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridines: synthesis and photophysical properties

• Najeh Tka,
• Mohamed Adnene Hadj Ayed,
• Mourad Ben Braiek,
• Mahjoub Jabli,
• Noureddine Chaaben,
• Kamel Alimi,
• Stefan Jopp and
• Peter Langer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1629–1640, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.115

• containing electron-donating substituents. For example, arylacetylene 3g, bearing a methoxy group, gave the best chemical yield of 93%. However, in case of the electron-attracting trifluoromethyl group (3e), we obtained a somewhat lower, but still good yield of 75%. Photophysical properties As a prominent

• , derivatives 4e and 4f bearing an electron-deficient fluoro or trifluoromethyl group show a hyperchromic shift of their bands located between 340 and 380 nm. In case of the electron-donating methoxy substituent (4g), a bathochromic shift was observed. Besides, a new band appeared at 321 nm which may be

• profile with two transitions located at 386 and 400 nm. Methyl-substituted derivative 4b gave a slight red shift of 10 nm as compared to 4a. In contrast, fluorine and trifluoromethyl-substituted derivatives 4e and 4f show nearly the same emission. However, derivative 4g containing an electron-donating

A straightforward conversion of 1,4-quinones into polycyclic pyrazoles via [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with fluorinated nitrile imines

• Greta Utecht-Jarzyńska,
• Karolina Nagła,
• Grzegorz Mlostoń,
• Heinz Heimgartner,
• Marcin Palusiak and
• Marcin Jasiński

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1509–1517, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.108

• stationary phase and either petroleum ether (or hexanes)/dichloromethane or petroleum ether/AcOEt mixtures as eluent to give analytically pure products 9a–h and 10c. 1-Phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzo[f]indazole-4,9-dione (9a) Reaction time 2 d; CC (SiO2, petroleum ether/CH2Cl2 2:1); 320 mg (93%); yellow

• , 1495, 1331, 1279, 1230, 1133, 1100, 921, 716 cm−1; ESIMS (m/z): 365.1 (100, [M + Na]+), 343.1 (12, [M + H]+); Anal. calcd for C18H9F3N2O2: C, 63.16; H, 2.65; N, 8.18; found: C, 63.34; H, 2.63; N, 8.24 (all values are given as percentages). 3a,5,6,7a-Tetramethyl-1-(p-tolyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-3a,7a

Iodine-catalyzed electrophilic substitution of indoles: Synthesis of (un)symmetrical diindolylmethanes with a quaternary carbon center

• Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar,
• Masoud Sedaghati,
• Andhika B. Mahardhika,
• Lukas L. Wendt and
• Christa E. Müller

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1464–1475, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.102

• unsymmetrical 3,3'-diindolylmethanes (DIMs) with a quaternary carbon center has been developed via iodine-catalyzed coupling of trifluoromethyl(indolyl)phenylmethanols with indoles. In contrast to previously reported methods, the new procedure is characterized by chemoselectivity, mild conditions, high yields

• ]. However, synthetic methods for efficient synthesis of unsymmetrical 3,3'-DIMs with a quaternary carbon center, including trifluoromethyl-substituted 3,3'-DIMs, are still rare. Sasaki et al. reported the reaction of trifluoromethyl(indolyl)phenylmethanols with indoles in the presence of trifluoroacetic

• via an iodine-catalyzed coupling reaction of trifluoromethyl(indolyl)phenylmethanol with indole derivatives. This method has also been extended to the synthesis of pentafluoro-ethylated and heptafluoro-propylated DIMs in excellent yields. Selected compounds were evaluated in radioligand binding

N-tert-Butanesulfinyl imines in the asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles

• Joseane A. Mendes,
• Paulo R. R. Costa,
• Miguel Yus,
• Francisco Foubelo and
• Camilla D. Buarque

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1096–1140, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.86

• reaction of N-tert-butanesulfinyl trifluoromethyl ketimines (SS)-37 with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide 38 gave trifluoromethylated aziridines 39 in moderate to excellent yields (45–93%), and good diastereoselectivities (86:14 to >99:1 dr). The absolute configuration of compounds 39 was determined by X-ray

• is present in the reaction medium [74]. The trifluoromethyl group occupies an equatorial position to avoid electrostatic repulsion with the lone pair of electrons of the sulfinyl group. The nucleophilic attack took place to the Si face of the ketimine 37 (Scheme 13). Recently, Yang and co-workers

Synthetic reactions driven by electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes

• Zhonglie Yang,
• Yutong Liu,
• Kun Cao,
• Xiaobin Zhang,
• Hezhong Jiang and
• Jiahong Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67

• trifluoromethylation (Scheme 25). A variety of olefins, such as ene carbamates, styrene, aliphatic olefins, vinyl ethers, and acrylates are compatible in this approach, affording corresponding β-(trifluoromethyl)alkynes with good to excellent yield. The bifunctionalization was achieved by an EDA-complex-initiated

• trifluoromethyl alkynylation product 84 with alkynyl sulfone 83, alkene 81, and Togni reagent 82 as substrates catalyzed by 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine (TMP). The EDA complex formed by electron donor TMP and electron acceptor Togni reagent 82 facilitated electron transfer, yielding trifluoromethyl radical to initiate

• of an EDA complex formed by indole derivative 94 and Umemoto reagent 20, which provided the trifluoromethyl-substituted spirocyclic indolene 95 with stereoisomeric center in good yield (up to 90%) under blue-light irradiation (Scheme 33). A variety of groups have been tolerated at the C2 position of

Metal-free visible-light-enabled vicinal trifluoromethyl dithiolation of unactivated alkenes

• Xiaojuan Li,
• Qiang Zhang,
• Weigang Zhang,
• Jinzhu Ma,
• Yi Wang and
• Yi Pan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 551–557, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.49

Synthesis of N-perfluoroalkyl-3,4-disubstituted pyrroles by rhodium-catalyzed transannulation of N-fluoroalkyl-1,2,3-triazoles with terminal alkynes

• Olga Bakhanovich,
• Viktor Khutorianskyi,
• Vladimir Motornov and
• Petr Beier

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 504–510, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.44

• ][22], and pyrroles [19]. The use of fluorine atoms and fluoro groups (including the trifluoromethyl group) is a widely used strategy to improve the properties of drug candidates or agrochemicals [23][24][25][26][27][28]. The development of new methods for the synthesis of selectively fluorinated and

• time were used to ensure a full conversion for all studied substrates. Next, the transannulation reaction was tested using a range of different substituted N-trifluoromethyl- and N-pentafluoroethyl-4-aryl-1,2,3-triazoles 1 with phenylacetylene (Scheme 2). Good to moderate yields of product mixtures 2

• an electrophile, the crude product 2a was treated with butyllithium, followed by the reaction with carbon dioxide to afford pyrrole carboxylic acid 6 in a good overall yield (Scheme 5). The trifluoromethyl group on the nitrogen was not affected by these highly basic reaction conditions. The mechanism

Synthetic strategies of phosphonodepsipeptides

• Jiaxi Xu

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• insertion reactions. The reaction of the N-protected amino acids 209 and 210 with diethyl 1-diazo-2,2,2-trifluoroethylphosphonate (211) gave rise to the trifluoromethyl-containing phosphonodepsipeptides 212 and 213 with C-1-hydroxyalkylphosphonic acids in good yields under the catalysis of dirhodium

Synthesis of trifluoromethyl ketones by nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of esters under a fluoroform/KHMDS/triglyme system

• Yamato Fujihira,
• Yumeng Liang,
• Makoto Ono,
• Kazuki Hirano,
• Takumi Kagawa and
• Norio Shibata

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 431–438, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.39

• biologically attractive trifluoromethyl ketones from readily available methyl esters using the potent greenhouse gas fluoroform (HCF3, HFC-23) was developed. The combination of fluoroform and KHMDS in triglyme at −40 °C was effective for this transformation, with good yields as high as 92%. Substrate scope of

• the trifluoromethylation procedure was explored for aromatic, aliphatic, and conjugated methyl esters. This study presents a straightforward trifluoromethylation process of various methyl esters that convert well to the corresponding trifluoromethyl ketones. The tolerance of various pharmacophores

• under the reaction conditions was also explored. Keywords: fluoroform; greenhouse gas; HFC-23; trifluoromethyl ketones; trifluoromethylation; Introduction In recent decades, organofluorine molecules have received widespread attention in the field of medicinal chemistry [1][2][3][4]. The introduction

Unexpected rearrangements and a novel synthesis of 1,1-dichloro-1-alkenones from 1,1,1-trifluoroalkanones with aluminium trichloride

• Beatrice Lansbergen,
• Catherine S. Meister and
• Michael C. McLeod

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 404–409, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.36

• -dichloro-1-alkenone 6a in 23% yield, without cleavage of the methyl ether [26] (Scheme 1). A similar AlCl3-promoted conversion of vinylic trifluoromethyl groups to 1,1-dichloroalkenes has previously been reported [27][28]. Additionally, 1,1-dichloroalkenes have also been prepared by the elimination of HCl

• trifluoromethyl to a trichloromethyl group with AlCl3 has been previously reported [30][31][32], investigations into the analogous transformation of aliphatic CF3 groups has been limited to adamantly-trifluoromethyl moieties [33][34]. An NMR analysis of the crude product mixture obtained using our original

CF₃-substituted carbocations: underexploited intermediates with great potential in modern synthetic chemistry

• Anthony J. Fernandes,
• Armen Panossian,
• Bastien Michelet,
• Agnès Martin-Mingot,
• Frédéric R. Leroux and
• Sébastien Thibaudeau

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 343–378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.32

• long been investigated. This review highlights recent and past reports focusing on their study and potential in modern synthetic transformations. Keywords: carbocation; organic synthesis; superelectrophile; trifluoromethyl; Introduction Carbocations are pivotal intermediates in organic chemistry, and

• cations is probably the α-(trifluoromethyl) carbocation. Many efforts are currently devoted to develop methods allowing the efficient insertion of fluorine atoms or fluorinated groups into organic molecules [7][8][9][10][11][12]. The increasing demand for fluorinated scaffolds, due to the striking

• material sciences [14][15][16][17]. In this context, deciphering the impact that can be exerted by the trifluoromethyl group on a cation and the associated consequences when facing the challenge of developing innovative synthetic methods are the subjects of this review. Review Quantitative parameters

¹⁹F NMR as a tool in chemical biology

• Diana Gimenez,
• Aoife Phelan,
• Cormac D. Murphy and
• Steven L. Cobb

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• general, of reactive trifluoromethyl derivatives such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethanethiol (TFET, 17) [23], 3-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone (BTFA, 18) [24] and fluorinated haloacetamides [25] that can react with nucleophilic side chains on the protein of interest. This approach has been extensively applied to

• study both soluble proteins [26] and membrane proteins [27]. Fluorine tags such at TFET (17) or BFTA (18) offer a good degree of sensitive and narrow 19F NMR line widths due to rapid rotation about the trifluoromethyl symmetry axis. Thus, they are very effective tools when studying small conformational

• include the tags based on fluorinated phenylacetamides, such as the 2-bromo-N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide (BTFMA, 19) and N-(4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide (3-BTFMA, 20) developed by Manglik et al. to study the structural dynamics of the cytoplasmic domain of the β2-adrenergic

The preparation and properties of 1,1-difluorocyclopropane derivatives

• Kymbat S. Adekenova,
• Peter B. Wyatt and
• Sergazy M. Adekenov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.25

• , preparation, and ease of storage. The generation of difluorocarbene from trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane: One more modified method, which also increases the rate of the reaction, is the generation of difluorocarbene from TMSCF3 (31), which is also known as the Ruppert–Prakash reagent [39]. The advantages of

• the avoidance of gaseous byproducts [49]. Other mild sources of difluorocarbene include trifluoro(trifluoromethyl)silane (CF3SiF3 [50]) and difluorotris(trifluoromethyl)phosphorane ((CF3)3PF2 [51]). Difluorocarbene generation through the decomposition of hexafluoropropylene oxide upon heating

• Difluorocarbene methods with organometallic sources Decomposition of phenyl(trifluoromethyl)mercury in the presence of sodium iodide: The preparation of difluorocyclopropanes using phenyl(trifluoromethyl)mercury (PhHgCF3, 45, Seyferth's reagent) as a source of difluorocarbene, results in good yields of the

Decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of pyridylacetates

• Ryouta Kawanishi,
• Kosuke Nakada and
• Kazutaka Shibatomi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 229–233, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.23

• achieved using N-(trifluoromethylthio)benzenesulfonimide as the electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation reagent. The reaction afforded the corresponding trifluoromethyl thioethers in good yield. Furthermore, the preparation of lithium pyridylacetates by saponification of the corresponding methyl esters and

• ]. Introducing a trifluoromethylthio group (CF3S–), which has high lipophilicity and strong electron-withdrawing properties, into medicinal compounds can improve their pharmacokinetic properties [7][8][9][10][11]. Hence, the development of a synthetic method for the preparation of trifluoromethyl thioethers has

• trifluoromethyl thioethers would be useful for the preparation of various medicinally relevant compounds. Electrophilic decarboxylative functionalization of 2-pyridylacetates. One-pot procedure for the synthesis of 2a. Substrate scope. aSaponification was carried out with 2.5 equiv of LiOH, and 2.5 equiv of 6 was

Exploring the possibility of using fluorine-involved non-conjugated electron-withdrawing groups for thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters by TD-DFT calculation

• Dongyang Chen and
• Eli Zysman-Colman

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• Dongyang Chen Eli Zysman-Colman Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK 10.3762/bjoc.17.21 Abstract The trifluoromethyl group has been previously explored as a non-conjugated electron-withdrawing group in donor–acceptor

• ]. Huang et al. also adopted a multiple donor strategy in concert with the weak trifluoromethyl (CF3) acceptor group in their TADF emitter design. The blue-emitting TADF emitter 5CzCF3 possessed a miniscule measured ΔEST of 0.02 eV and ΦPL of 43% in oxygen-free toluene [25]. The solution-processed device

• within TADF emitter design (Figure 1) [25][26][27]. In the present study, we report on the impact of incorporating other fluorine-containing electron-withdrawing groups beyond trifluoromethyl (CF3), including trifluoromethoxy (OCF3), trifluoromethylthio (SCF3), and pentafluorosulfanyl (SF5) groups, and

Facile preparation and conversion of 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-yn-1-ones to aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds

• Takashi Yamazaki,
• Yoh Nakajima,
• Minato Iida and
• Tomoko Kawasaki-Takasuka

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 132–138, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.14

• Sandford group clarified the high potency of these compounds for the conjugate addition of N- as well as O-nucleophiles [21]. On the basis of such an idea, we tried two routes to gain access to 1) 4-substituted 6-(trifluoromethyl)salicylate derivatives (C-nucleophiles) and 2) 6-substituted 4

• -(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidines (N-nucleophiles), both in a concise fashion, with the full details, including the preparation of 2, being reported herein. Results and Discussion Investigations on the reaction conditions were carried out for the oxidation of propargylic alcohols 1, which were readily accessible by our

• obtained in good to excellent yield without contamination by the deacetylated products 5. With the success of the regiospecific formation of 4-substituted 6-(trifluoromethyl)salicylate derivatives 4, as shown in Table 4, the application of ynones 2 was demonstrated at the next stage for the construction of

Synthesis of aryl 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethyl ethers through the base-mediated reaction between phenols and halothane

• Yukiko Karuo,
• Ayaka Kametani,
• Atsushi Tarui,
• Kazuyuki Sato,
• Kentaro Kawai and
• Masaaki Omote

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 89–96, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.9

• . Particularly, the latter approach is useful for obtaining liquid crystal materials [35][36][37][38]. In the case of using 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (route (c), Scheme 1), the aryl enol ether with a trifluoromethyl group was obtained [39][40]. A further example for the formation of an aryl fluoroalkyl

Benzothiazolium salts as reagents for the deoxygenative perfluoroalkylthiolation of alcohols

• Armin Ariamajd,
• Nils J. Gerwien,
• Benjamin Schwabe,
• Stefan Dix and
• Matthew N. Hopkinson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 83–88, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.8

• species with 19F and 1H spectra consistent with the trifluoromethyl thionoester 4a (7% NMR yield, Table 1, entry 1). The formation of both species can be explained by the mechanism shown in Scheme 3 [36]. Nucleophilic attack of the alcohol in the presence of NEt(iPr)2 at the C2-position of the BT reagent