A set of electrophilic 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,3-azoles demonstrated excellent
activity in the C-oxyalkylation of pyrrole, furan, thiophene, 1,3-thiazole,
and 1,2-oxazole derivatives. The reaction conditions and the yields
of the corresponding trifluoromethyl-substituted alcohols depend
strongly on both the electronic and steric nature of the 1,3-azole
unit.
Friedel-Crafts alkylation - trifluoromethyl
alcohols - heterocycles - pyrroles - furans