A novel type of donor–acceptor cyclopropane with fluorine as the donor: (3 + 2)-cycloadditions with carbonyls
Haidong Liu, Lifang Tian, Hui Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Chi Zhang, Fei Xue, Chao Feng
Abstract
A new type of donor–acceptor cyclopropane with gem -difluorine as an unconventional donor group undergoes (3 + 2)-cycloadditions with various aldehydes/ketones, affording densely functionalized gem -difluorotetrahydrofurans.
Topics & Concepts
CyclopropaneFluorineAcceptorChemistryMedicinal chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryRing (chemistry)PhysicsCondensed matter physicsCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsFluorine in Organic ChemistryAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis