Recent advances in the synthesis and CF functionalization of gem-difluoroalkenes

X Zhang, S Cao - Tetrahedron Letters, 2017 - Elsevier
The gem-difluoroalkenes and related compounds have gained much attention from the
organic synthetic community due to their widespread applications as versatile fluorinated …

gem‐Heteroatom‐Substituted Fluoroalkenes as Mimics of Amide Derivatives or Phosphates: A Comprehensive Review

S Morand, P Jubault, JP Bouillon… - … A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract gem‐Heteroatom‐substituted fluoroalkenes have received little attention despite
their great potential in medicinal chemistry or in fine chemistry. Indeed, due to the electronic …

Synthesis of Functionalized gem-Difluoroalkenes via a Photocatalytic Decarboxylative/Defluorinative Reaction

T Xiao, L Li, L Zhou - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
A photocatalytic decarboxylative/defluorinative reaction of α-trifluoromethyl alkenes with α-
keto acids and α-amino acids has been developed. The reaction occurs at room temperature …

Visible-light-promoted redox neutral γ, γ-difluoroallylation of cycloketone oxime ethers with trifluoromethyl alkenes via C–C and C–F bond cleavage

Y He, D Anand, Z Sun, L Zhou - Organic letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
A visible-light-promoted redox neutral γ, γ-difluoroallylation of cycloketone oxime ethers with
trifluoromethyl alkenes through C–C and C–F bond cleavage has been achieved, which …

Difluorocarbene enables to access 2-fluoroindoles from ortho-vinylanilines

J Su, X Hu, H Huang, Y Guo, Q Song - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Fluoroindoles as an important structural scaffold are widely existing in many bioactive or
therapeutic agents. Despite their potential usefulness, efficient constructions of 2 …

Synthesis of monofluoroalkenes: a leap forward

M Drouin, JD Hamel, JF Paquin - Synthesis, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Monofluoroalkenes have found wide application in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry,
and materials science. This review summarizes the most recent advances made regarding …

Visible-Light-Mediated β-C–H gem-Difluoroallylation of Aldehydes and Cyclic Ketones through C–F Bond Cleavage of 1-Trifluoromethyl Alkenes

D Anand, Z Sun, L Zhou - Organic letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
gem-Difluoroalkene bearing a carbonyl group is a challenging target to synthesize by
conventional methods. Herein we report a mild and concise route to access the target …

Synthesis of N-(α-Fluorovinyl)azoles by the Reaction of Difluoroalkenes with Azoles

Y Xiong, X Zhang, T Huang, S Cao - The Journal of Organic …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A mild and versatile method for the construction of C–N bonds by the reaction of (2, 2-
difluorovinyl) arenes with various N–H-containing heterocycles in the presence of K3PO4 …

Domino C–F Bond Activation of the CF3 Group: Synthesis of Fluorinated Dibenzo[a,c][7]annulenes from 2-(Trifluoromethyl)-1-alkenes and 2,2′-Diceriobiaryls

T Fujita, M Takazawa, K Sugiyama, N Suzuki… - Organic …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The construction of ring-fluorinated seven-membered carbocycles was readily achieved via
the domino SN2′-type/SNV reaction between 2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-alkenes and 1, 4 …

Synthesis of Ring-Fluorinated Thiophene Derivatives Based on Single C–F Bond Activation of CF3-Cyclopropanes: Sulfanylation and 5-endo-trig Cyclization

K Fuchibe, T Fushihara, J Ichikawa - Organic letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The treatment of CF3-bearing cyclopropanes with Et2AlCl generated stabilized
difluorocarbocations, which underwent a nucleophilic addition of thiocarboxylic acids or …