Chemistry Letters · 1981 · 69 citations · 2 references
Carbonyl CompoundsChemical EngineeringEngineeringSonoelectrochemistrySonochemistryFluorous SynthesisOrganic ChemistryChemistryUltrasoundHalogenationDerivative (Chemistry)α-Trifluoromethyl CarbinolsGood Yields
Abstract The trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds with trifluoromethylzinc iodide, prepared from trifluoromethyl iodide with ultrasonically dispersed zinc, smoothly proceeded to give corresponding α-trifluoromethyl carbinols in good yields.
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