Visible-light-driven selective difluoroalkylation of α-CF₃ alkenes to access CF₂-containing <i>gem</i>-difluoroalkenes and trifluoromethylalkanes

Abstract

A visible-light-mediated selective difluoroalkylation of α-trifluoromethyl alkenes with difluoroalkylating reagents was developed. This protocol allowed the formation of gem -difluoroalkene difluoroacetates and trifluoromethylated difluoroacetamides.