Synthesis of gem-Difluoroalkenes via Ni-Catalyzed Three-Component Defluorinative Reductive Cross-Coupling of Organohalides,Alkenes and Trifluoromethyl Alkenes

gem-Difluoroalkenes are considered ideal isosteres for metabolically susceptible carbonyl groups in modern drug discovery and medicinal chemistry.In addition,gem-difluoroalkenes are used as versatile precursors for the synthesis of difluoroalkylated compounds and monofluoroalkenes.Therefore,a great deal of effort has been devoted to developing efficient methods for their preparation.The catalytic defluorinative functionalization of trifluoromethyl alkenes represents a useful strategy for the preparation of chiral gem-difluoroalkenes.However,most of these catalytic processes are still essentially limited to two-component defluorinative cross-couplings to form single C—C bonds.Due to the challenge of controlling chemoselectivity in the carbon-carbon bond forming events,three-component defluorinative cross-coupling involving multiple C—C bond formations has rarely been studied.We report a nickel-catalyzed three-component defluorinative reductive cross-coupling of organohalides,alkenes and trifluoromethyl alkenes.A variety of electron-rich and electron-deficient alkenes,as well as aryl and alkyl halides can efficiently participate in the formation of three-component cross-coupling products.This reaction proceeds under mild conditions and exhibits excellent functional group compatibility without requiring a pendant chelating group,providing a variety of functionalized gem-difluoroalkenes in good yields with excellent chemoselectivity.

Synthesis of difluoromethylated benzylborons via rhodium(Ⅰ)-catalyzed fluorine-retainable hydroboration of gem-difluoroalkenes

The synthesis of bo rylated orga nofluorines is of great interest due to their potential values as synthons in modular construction of fluorine-containing molecules.Reported herein is a rhodium-catalyzed hydrobo ration of arylgem-difluoroalkenes leading to a series of α-difluoromethylated benzylborons.The use of cationic rhodium catalyst and a biphosphine ligand with large bite angle was crucial for reactivity by offering good regioselectivity and diminishing the undesired β-F elimination.Preliminary derivatizations of the products were conducted to showcase the utility of this protocol.

Transition-Metal-Free Allylic Defluorination Cross-Electrophile Coupling Employing Rongalite

Comprehensive Summary The conversion of CF3-alkenes to gem-difluoroalkenes using reductive cross-coupling strategy has received much attention in recent years,however,the use of green and readily available reducing salt to mediate these reactions remains to be explored.In this work,a concise construction of gem-difluoroalkenes,which requires neither a catalyst nor a metal reducing agent,was established.Rongalite,a safe and inexpensive industrial product,was employed as both a radical initiator and reductant.This procedure was compatible with both linear and cyclic diaryliodonium salts,enabling a wide variety of substrates(>70 examples).The utility of this approach was demonstrated through gram-scale synthesis and efficient late-stage functionalizations of anti-inflammatory drugs.

Precise electro-reduction of alkyl halides for radical defluorinative alkylation

Reported here is a precise electro-reduction strategy for radical defluorinative alkylation towards the synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes from α-trifluoromethylstyrenes. According to the redox-potential difference of the radical precursors, direct or indirect electrolysis is respectively adopted to realize the precise reduction. An easy-to-handle, catalyst-and metal-free condition is developed for the reduction of alkyl radical precursors that are generally easier to be reduced than α-trifluoromethylstyrenes,while a novel electro-Ni-catalytic system is established for the electro-reduction of alkyl bromides or chlorides towards the electrochemical synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes. The merit of this protocol is exhibited by its mild conditions, wide substrate scope, and scalable preparation. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations proved that the coordination of α-trifluoromethylstyrenes to Ni-catalyst prevents the direct reduction of the alkene and, in turn, promotes the activation of alkyl bromide through halogen atom transfer mechanism.