Trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide as a bifunctional reagent for metal-free azidotrifluoromethylation of unactivated alkenes
Hong-Gui Huang, Weishuang Li, Dayou Zhong, Hu-Chong Wang, Jing Zhao, Wen‐Bo Liu
Abstract
A two-component and metal-free azidotrifluoromethylation of alkenes is realized using readily synthesized trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide (N<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>2</sub>CF<sub>3</sub>) as a bifunctional reagent for both CF<sub>3</sub>and N<sub>3</sub>groups.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalAzideReagentChemistryMetalOrganic chemistryCatalysisFluorine in Organic ChemistrySynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsInorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds