Trifluoromethoxylation/trifluoromethylthiolation/trifluoro-methylselenolation strategy for the construction of heterocycles

X Wang, Z Wang, Z Li, K Sun - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The XCF 3 groups (X= O, S, Se) play an increasingly important role in modern
organic chemistry due to their unique electronegativity, lipophilic nature, metabolic stability …

Trifluoromethoxylation reactions of (hetero) arenes, olefinic systems and aliphatic saturated substrates

S Barata‐Vallejo, SM Bonesi… - Chemistry–A European …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Direct fluoroalkoxylation reactions of (hetero) arenes, carbon‐carbon multiple bonds, and
substitution reactions at Csp3 carbon centers by CF3O, CHF2O, and (CF3) 2CFO groups are …

C3-selective trifluoromethylthiolation and difluoromethylthiolation of pyridines and pyridine drugs via dihydropyridine intermediates

XY Zhou, M Zhang, Z Liu, JH He… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a method for C3-selective C–H tri-and difluoromethylthiolation of
pyridines. The method relies on borane-catalyzed pyridine hydroboration for generation of …

Electrochemical Trifluoromethylthiolation and Spirocyclization of Alkynes with AgSCF3: Access to SCF3-Containing Spiro[5,5]trienones

WC Yang, MM Zhang, Y Sun, CY Chen, L Wang - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
A novel and efficient strategy for trifluoromethylthiolation and dearomatization of activated
alkynes with stable and readily available AgSCF3 has been developed. Reported herein is …

Copper‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Trifluoromethoxylation of Propargyl Sulfonates

Y Hou, Z Zhang, X Sun, Z Yang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the strong electron‐withdrawing nature and high lipophilicity of trifluoromethoxy
group (OCF3), methods for introducing OCF3 into organic molecules are in high demand …

Silver-Enabled Dearomative Trifluoromethoxylation of Indoles

Z Deng, L Meng, X Bing, S Niu, X Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The only known method for the dearomative trifluoromethoxylation of indoles is preliminary,
with only one substrate successfully undergoing the reaction. In this study, we not only …

Visible-light-initiated catalyst-free trifluoromethylselenolation of arylsulfonium salts with [Me 4 N][SeCF 3]

ZY Tian, CP Zhang - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The redox potential gap between arylsulfonium salts and [Me4N][SeCF3] has been clearly
revealed by CV measurements. Construction of the carbon–selenium bond by overcoming …

New Trends in Asymmetric Phase Transfer Catalysis

DCM Albanese, M Penso - European Journal of Organic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Phase Transfer Catalysis (PTC) is a powerful tool to perform reactions in a practical
fashion, both in laboratory and industrial scale. Significant cost savings and major process …

Recent advances in photocatalytic polyfluoroarylation

Y Liu, L Zuo, T Shang, Z Wang, B Yu - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyfluoroaryl compounds belong to privileged moieties and engender distinct properties in
many pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials. Over the past decade, considerable …

Catalyst‐Free Decarbonylative Trifluoromethylthiolation Enabled by Electron Donor‐Acceptor Complex Photoactivation

A Lipp, SO Badir, R Dykstra, O Gutierrez… - … synthesis & catalysis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A catalyst‐and additive‐free decarbonylative trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehyde feedstocks
has been developed. This operationally simple, scalable, and open‐to‐air transformation is …