Catalyst-free C(sp3)-H functionalization of methyl azaarenes with heteroaromatic trifluoromethyl ketone hydrates: "all-water" synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl tertiary alcohols

An efficient catalyst-free C(sp³)-H bond functionalization of methyl azaarenes with heteroaromatic trifluoromethyl ketone hydrates in neat water has been developed for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl tertiary alcohols bearing N-heteroaromatics. This method not only features excellent efficiency, broad substrate scope, catalyst-free conditions, and easy gram-scale preparation but also represents a new and rare example of "all-water" synthesis of trifluoromethylated molecules.

Photoredox-Catalyzed and Silane-Mediated Hydrofluoromethylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Fluoroiodomethane in Water

The first hydrofluoromethylation of unactivated alkenes with fluoroiodomethane and hydrosilanes is developed by merging photoredox catalysis and silane-mediated deiodination processes. The key to the success of this reaction is the use of water as the solvent to enhance the activity of CH₂F radical toward unactivated alkenes.

Operationally simple hydrotrifluoromethylation of alkenes with sodium triflinate enabled by Ir photoredox catalysis

We report herein a single component Ir photoredox catalyst which is capable of catalyzing the hydrotrifluoromethylation of terminal alkenes and Michael acceptors with sodium triflinate (Langlois reagent) in methanol under irradiation at room temperature. Various synthetically useful functional groups, including ester, amide, ether, aldehyde, sulfone, ketone and aryl boronate, are well tolerated in this reaction.

A highly stable and versatile heterobifunctional fluoroalkylation reagent for preparation of fluorinated organic compounds

A highly stable heterobifunctional fluoroalkylation reagent, 1-azido-2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoro-2-iodoethane (ACTI) has been prepared and investigated systematically.

Perfluoroalkylation reactions of (hetero)arenes

Methods for the perfluoroalkylation of (hetero)arenes can be classified as thermal and photochemical, which in turn can be conducted in the presence or absence of metals.

Trifluoromethylation of alkenes with concomitant introduction of additional functional groups

The trifluoromethyl group is found in many synthetic bioactive compounds, and the difunctionalization of a C=C bond, as a powerful strategy for the construction of compounds with various functional groups, has been intensively investigated. Therefore, the difunctionalizing trifluoromethylation of alkenes has attracted growing interest because of the potential of the products as building blocks for bioactive molecules. In this review, we focus on recent advances in the trifluoromethylation of alkenes with concomitant introduction of additional functional groups.

Solvent-free and catalysts-free chemistry: a benign pathway to sustainability

In the past decade, alternative benign organic methodologies have become an imperative part of organic syntheses and chemical reactions. The various new and innovative sustainable organic reactions and methodologies using no solvents or catalysts and employing alternative energy inputs such as microwaves, sonication, conventional and room temperature heating conditions, mechanochemical mixing, and high-speed ball milling are discussed in detail. Environmentally benign and pharmaceutically important reactions such as multicomponent, condensation, and Michael addition reactions; ring opening of epoxides; and oxidation and other significant organic reactions are discussed. An overview of benign reactions through solvent- and catalyst-free (SF-CF) chemistry and a critical perspective on emerging synergies between SF-CF organic reactions are discussed.

Aromatic radical perfluoroalkylation reactions

This account intends to cover recent literature on radical perfluoroalkylation reactions of aromatic nuclei in organic and aqueous media. Emphasis will be placed on radical aromatic perfluoroalkylation reactions in water or aqueous media, with the aim of exploring aromatic radical reactivity in a benign environment.