Simple Photo-Induced Trifluoromethylation of Aromatic Rings

Autor: Yuta Ito, Shuya Masuda, Yoshitaka Hamashima, Hiromichi Egami, Takafumi Ide
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Synthesis. 50:2948-2953
ISSN: 1437-210X
0039-7881
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609759
Popis: The trifluoromethylation of various aromatic compounds with Umemoto reagent II (2,8-difluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-5H-dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-5-ium triflate) proceeded in moderate to good yields under simple photo-irradiation conditions without any catalyst, additive, or activator. UV-Vis and NMR spectral analyses indicated that pre-formation of an electron donor-acceptor complex between the trifluoromethylating reagent and the substrate, as proposed in previous studies, is not essential for generation of the trifluoromethyl radical. Instead, the radical appears to be formed by simple photo-activation of the Umemoto reagent.
Databáze: OpenAIRE