Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Hydroalkoxylation of Hexafluoropropene: Synthesis of Hydrofluoroethers under Neutral Conditions

Abstract

No vinyl ether by-products are formed in the palladium(0)-complex catalyzed hydroalkoxylation of hexafluoropropene (see scheme). Saturated hydrofluoroethers are selectively synthesized with alcohols or phenols under neutral conditions in the presence of [Pd(PPh3)4]/dppb. dppb=1,4-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)butane. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z462200_s.pdf or from the author. 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.