Highly Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrogermylation of Fluorinated Alkyl Propiolate

The selective introduction of fluoroalkylated vinylmetals in controlled strategies is a challenging process for many chemists. This study reports the highly regio- and stereoselective synthesis of functionalized vinylgermanes bearing a perfluoroalkyl group from per­fluoroalkylated acetylenic esters via AlCl3-catalyzed hydrogermylation. Regio- and stereoselectivity are highly dependent on the nature of the catalyst and the nature of the fluoroalkyl group of alkyne.

Aza-tricycles containing a perfluoroalkyl group: synthesis, structure and fluorescence

Perfluoroalkyl-containing aza-tricycles have been prepared in one synthetic operation via an ambient light-promoted three-component reaction of β-oxo esters, perfluoroalkyl iodide and DBU.

Silicon-Based Reagents for Difluoromethylation and Difluoromethylenation Reactions

There have been significant developments in the area of perfluoroalkyl group transfer using silicon reagents, specifically in nucleo­philic trifluoromethylation. The mild and versatile activation conditions bestow significant synthetic prowess to the silicon reagents in the area of fluoroalkylations. Owing to the importance of difluoromethylene (CF2) containing compounds in pharmaceuticals, materials, and agrochemicals, several CF2 group transfer methods using related silicon reagents have been developed and studied in detail. This review summarizes the recent developments and trends in this area.1 Introduction2 Trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (Me3SiCF3)3 (Difluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2H)3.1 Nucleophilic Addition3.2 Nucleophilic Substitution3.3 Nucleophilic Difluoromethylation of Electron-Deficient Hetero­cycles3.4 Metal-Mediated Cross Coupling3.5 Oxidative Coupling of Terminal Alkynes4 Post-functionalizable Difluoromethyl Transfer Reagents4.1 (Chlorodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2Cl)4.2 (Bromodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2Br)4.3 [Difluoro(iodo)methyl]trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2I)4.4 [Difluoro(phenylthio)methyl]trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2SPh)4.5 [Difluoro(phenylsulfonyl)methyl]trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF2SO2Ph)4.6 Diethyl [Difluoro(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phosphonate [Me3SiCF2P(O)(OEt)2]4.7 Ethyl Difluoro(trimethylsilyl)acetate (Me3SiCF2CO2Et)4.8 Difluoro(trimethylsilyl)acetamides (Me3SiCF2CONR2)4.9 Difluoro(trimethylsilyl)acetonitrile (Me3SiCF2CN)5 Others6 Conclusions

Acridine Synthesis by the Reaction of 2-(Perfluoroalkyl)aniline with ortho-Alkyl-Substituted Aromatic Grignard Reagent: Mechanistic Studies

The reaction of 2-(perfluoroethyl)aniline and its higher perfluoroalkyl analogues with an arylmagnesium bromide substituted with a methyl or ethyl group at the ortho position furnishes an acridine containing a shorter perfluoroalkyl group at the 9-position and devoid of the methyl or ethyl group of the Grignard reagent. Yields are in the range of 46–93 %. The intermediary of a substituted aza-ortho-xylylene has been postulated for related transformations in the literature previously, but this intermediate product has never been isolated. As part of this work, the labile product E-27 (half-life of 6 h at 23°C) was isolated for the first time and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, electron impact mass spectrometry, fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry, and 1H NMR. Experimental evidence was also obtained regarding the elimination of the ortho-alkyl group of the Grignard reagent during the course of the reaction as an alcohol.

Synthesis of fluorinated monomer and formation of hydrophobic surface therefrom

A novel route was developed to prepare fluorine-containing copolymers with long side chains of perfluoroalkyl group.