Tlili A, Toulgoat F, Billard T. Synthetic Approaches to Trifluoromethoxy-Substituted Compounds.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016;
55:11726-35. [PMID:
27467551 DOI:
10.1002/anie.201603697]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Because of the unique properties of the trifluoromethoxy group, molecules bearing this moiety will find applications in various fields, particularly in the life sciences. However, despite the great interest in this functional group, only a small number of trifluoromethoxylated molecules are currently synthetically accessible. Over the last few years, several innovative and promising strategies for the synthesis of trifluoromethoxylated compounds have been described. This Minireview discusses these existing methods with a particular focus on more recent advances.
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