Copper-catalyzed acyltrifluoromethylation of alkenes: rapid access to trifluoroethyl indanones and related compounds

Zhicheng Liu, Yihui Bai, Jian Zhang, Yongqi Yu, Ze Tan, Gangguo Zhu

Chemical Communications · 2017 · 58 citations · 58 references

Concepts

Abstract

Copper-catalyzed acyltrifluoromethylation of alkenes is described, affording trifluoroethyl indanones and related cyclic ketones in promising yields with excellent diastereoselectivity.

References

58