A Ligand-Free Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Trifluoromethylation of Aryliodides with Sodium Trifluoroacetate Using Ag2O as a Promoter

Abstract

A practical and ligand-free Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of aryl iodides with sodium trifluoroacetate using Ag2O as a promoter was reported. A variety of trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatics are synthesized in moderate to excellent yields and with wide functional-group tolerance under relatively mild reaction conditions.