Chemodivergent alkylation of trifluoromethyl alkenes <i>via</i> photocatalytic coupling with alkanes
Pol Martínez-Balart, Álvaro Velasco‐Rubio, Sergio Barbeira-Arán, Hugo Jiménez‐Cristóbal, Martín Fañanás‐Mastral
Abstract
-difluoroalkenes and trifluoromethyl alkanes from ubiquitous hydrocarbon feedstocks, including gaseous alkanes. Importantly, chemoselectivity is easily achieved by simple modification of reaction conditions and/or additives.
Topics & Concepts
TrifluoromethylAlkylationPhotocatalysisChemistryCoupling (piping)Organic chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisAlkylMetallurgyFluorine in Organic ChemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods