Synthesis and application of α-trifluoromethylated aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00863-4

Two methods for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethylated aldehydes are described. One is a synthetic method via Pummerer rearrangement followed by the hydrolysis under the weakly basic condition, giving the racemic aldehyde. The other is via the oxidative cleavage of the corresponding diol under the acidic condition, affording the optically active compound for the first time. Furthermore, both aldehydes underwent the reaction with some nucleophiles in good yields.