Mechanistic Insights into the Racemization of Fused Cyclopropyl Isoxazolines

Room temperature deoxofluorination of aromatic aldehydes with XtalFluor-E under highly concentrated conditions

The synthesis of difluoromethyl-containing compounds exploiting the deoxofluorination reaction of aromatic aldehydes using XtalFluor-E is described. This transformation occurs at room temperature under highly concentrated conditions, i.e., with no added solvent. A wide range of difluoromethyl-containing compounds was obtained in 21 to 87% isolated yields.

DFT study of Ni/NHC-catalyzed C–H alkylation of fluoroarenes with alkenes to synthesize fluorotetralins: mechanism, chemoselectivity of C–H vs. C–F bond activation, and regio- and enantioselectivities of C–H bond activation

DFT calculations clarified the mechanism of Ni/NHC-catalyzed C–H alkylation of alkene tethered fluoroarene and rationalized enantio-, regio- and chemoselectivities.