Visible-light-induced transition-metal-free defluorosilylation of α-trifluoromethylalkenes <i>via</i> hydrogen atom transfer of silanes
Wengang Xu, Congjian Xia, Qi Shao, Qiao Zhang, Mingrui Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Mingbo Wu
Abstract
A green and feasible synthetic protocol for silyl gem -difluoroalkenes was developed using α-trifluoromethylalkenes and silanes via the synergistic combination of photoredox and hydrogen-atom transfer catalysis under visible light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
SilanesChemistryHydrogen atomPhotochemistryCatalysisVisible spectrumTransition metalSilylationHydrogenAtom (system on chip)Organic chemistryAlkylOptoelectronicsSilanePhysicsEmbedded systemComputer scienceFluorine in Organic ChemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods