Synfacts 2011(12): 1355-1355  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289357
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Difluoromethylation of Carbonyls and Imines with TMSCF2H

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Nadja M. Barl
Y. Zhao, W. Huang, J. Zheng, J. Hu*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
18 November 2011 (online)

Significance

An efficient and direct nucleophilic difluoromethylation using (difluoromethyl)trimethylsilane in the presence of a Lewis base is disclosed. Several carbonyl compounds as well as sulfinyl imines are successfully converted into the corresponding difluoromethylated derivatives.