α-Trifluoromethyl-Destabilized Cations. A Route to 1-(Trifluoromethyl)tetralins by Trifluoroactolysis of 5-Aryl-1,1,1,-trifluoropentan-2-ols and Derivatives
Trifluoroacetolysis of 5-aryl-1,1,1-trifluoropentan-2-ols 1 and their 2-aryl (2) and 2-methyl (3) analogues has been studied in search of a route to 1-(trifluoromethyl)tetralins.The results reflect the relative stabilities of the incipient carbocation int