Iron(II)‐Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Potassium Vinyltrifluoroborates

Abstract

Exchanging BF3 by CF3: The title reaction proceeds under exceedingly mild reaction conditions and provides 2-arylvinyl- and 2-heteroarylvinyl-substituted substrates with E/Z selectivities of more than 95:5. Experimental observations suggest that the reaction does not proceed through a transmetalation of the RBF3K species to the iron catalyst. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.