Hexafluoroisobutylation of enolates through a tandem elimination/allylic shift/hydrofluorination reaction

Aline Delamare, Guillaume Naulet, Brice Kauffmann, Gilles Guichard, Guillaume Compain

Chemical Science · 2022 · 11 citations · 44 references

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Hexafluoroisobutylation of ketoesters, malonates, diketones, Schiff base esters and malononitrile is reported. The reaction involves an elimination/allylic shift/hydrofluorination cascade process that efficiently overcomes the usual S N 2′ mechanism.

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