Synthesis of α‐Fluorinated Acrylates by a Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative Olefination Reaction

Abstract

Ligand‐free palladium‐catalyzed subsequent decarboxylation/olefination reaction between 2‐fluorinated acrylates and benzoic acids is reported. Valuable trisubstituted 2‐fluoroacrylates and 2‐trifluoromethylacrylates were produced in low to excellent yields, which constitutes a new interesting greener synthetic alternative to these fluorinated molecules.