Synthetic organic electrosynthesis has grown in the past few decades by achieving many
valuable transformations for synthetic chemists. Although electrocatalysis has been popular …

This review describes the recent advances made in difluoromethylation processes based on
X–CF2H bond formation where X is C (sp), C (sp2), C (sp3), O, N or S, a field of research …

Catalytic functionalization of alkynes with organoboron reagents provides a straightforward
access to stereochemically defined multisubstituted alkenes, which are structural motifs …

The trifluoromethyl (CF3) group is an essential moiety in medicinal chemistry due to its
unique physicochemical properties. While trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is an inexpensive and …

Recent protocols and reactions for catalytic radical perfluoroalkylations will be described.
The production of perfluoroalkyl radicals (RF= C n F2 n+ 1, n≥ 2), which effect both addition …

This review highlights the progress of aqueous fluoroalkylation over the past few decades.
Fluorine-containing functionalities are important design elements in new pharmaceuticals …

Site-selective and direct C–F bond transformation of perfluoroalkylarenes was achieved with
allylic stannanes via an iridium photoredox catalyst system. The present defluoroallylation …

In the last few years, organic dyes have been utilized as an attractive alternative to transition
metal catalyzed photocatalysis. Rose Bengal, an organic dye has been widely applied as a …

Positron emission tomography (PET) has become an invaluable tool for drug discovery and
diagnosis. The positron-emitting radionuclide fluorine-18 is frequently used in PET …

Photocatalytic methods for fluoroalkyl-radical generation provide more convenient
alternatives to the classical perfluoroalkyl-radical (Rf) production through chemical initiators …