Reactions of Enamines with Selectfluor:  A Straightforward Route to Difluorinated Carbonyl Compounds

Abstract

[reaction: see text] Reactions of enamines, preformed from beta-dicarbonyl and monocarbonyl compounds, with Selectfluor (1-chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) under mild conditions (triethylamine (TEA) or molecular sieves) easily led to the corresponding difluorinated carbonyl compounds in high yields.