Photocatalytic C−F Bond Activation of Fluoroarenes, gem‐Difluoroalkenes and Trifluoromethylarenes

W Xu, Q Zhang, Q Shao, C Xia… - Asian Journal of Organic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorine‐containing compounds have been widely applied on pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals, and materials. The synthetic methodology for the introduction of fluorine into …

Photoredox‐Catalyzed Defluorinative Functionalizations of Polyfluorinated Aliphatic Amides and Esters

JH Ye, P Bellotti, C Heusel… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Selective C− F bond functionalization of perfluoalkyl units has huge potential towards
accessing functionalized organofluorinated compounds, but remains challenging due to the …

Palladium‐Catalyzed Fluorinative Bifunctionalization of Aziridines and Azetidines with gem‐Difluorocyclopropanes

D Li, C Shen, Z Si, L Liu - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An unprecedented Pd‐catalyzed fluorinative bifunctionalization of aziridines and azetidines
was successfully developed via regioselective C− C and C− F bond cleavage of gem …

Visible‐Light‐Induced Selective Defluoroborylation of Polyfluoroarenes, gem‐Difluoroalkenes, and Trifluoromethylalkenes

W Xu, H Jiang, J Leng, HW Ong, J Wu - Angewandte Chemie, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorinated organoboranes serve as versatile synthetic precursors for the preparation of
value‐added fluorinated organic compounds. Recent progress has been mainly focused on …

Nickel‐Catalyzed Defluorinative Asymmetric Cyclization of Fluoroalkyl‐Substituted 1, 6‐Enynes for the Synthesis of Seletracetam

K Wang, J Chen, W Liu, W Kong - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of fluorine‐containing groups into organic molecules can significantly affect
their physical and chemical properties and has long been used as an effective strategy for …

Palladium‐Catalyzed Defluorinative Alkylation of gem‐Difluorocyclopropanes: Switching Regioselectivity via Simple Hydrazones

L Lv, CJ Li - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional approaches for Pd‐catalyzed ring‐opening cross‐couplings of gem‐
difluorocyclopropanes with nucleophiles predominantly deliver the β‐fluoroalkene scaffolds …

NiH‐Catalyzed Migratory Defluorinative Olefin Cross‐Coupling: Trifluoromethyl‐Substituted Alkenes as Acceptor Olefins to Form gem‐Difluoroalkenes

F Chen, X Xu, Y He, G Huang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We report a NiH‐catalyzed migratory defluorinative coupling between two electronically
differentiated olefins. A broad range of unactivated donor olefins can be joined directly to …

Rhodium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Diastereoselective [3+2] Cycloaddition of gem‐Difluorinated Cyclopropanes with Internal Olefins

Y Zeng, Y Xia - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Direct synthesis of gem‐difluorinated carbocyclic molecules represents a longstanding
challenge in organic chemistry. Herein, a Rh‐catalyzed [3+ 2] cycloaddition reaction …

Nickel‐Catalyzed Stereo‐ and Enantioselective Cross‐Coupling of gem‐Difluoroalkenes with Carbon Electrophiles by C−F Bond Activation

Z Zhu, L Lin, J Xiao, Z Shi - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stereo‐and enantioselective cross‐electrophile coupling involving C− F bond activation is
reported. Treatment of gem‐difluoroalkenes with racemic benzyl electrophiles in the …

C− F Bond Activation and Functionalizations Enabled by Metal‐free NHCs and Their Metal Complexes

K Muthuvel, T Gandhi - ChemCatChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The activation and functionalization of C− F bonds in various fluoroorganics were found to
be a daunting task owing to their innate inertness. Harnessing the C− F bonds will alleviate …