2-(Trifluoroacetyloxy)pyridine as a Mild Trifluoroacetylating Reagent of Amines and Alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.63.2252

A new trifluoroacetylating reagent, 2-(trifluoroacetyloxy)pyridine (TFAP), was prepared by the reaction of 2-pyridinol and trifluoroacetic anhydride.TFAP has been found to be effective in the trifluoroacetylation of aliphatic and aromatic amines and alcohols including phenol under mild conditions.The reaction of p-nitrophenol with TFAP in ether gave the hydrogen-bonded complex between the phenol and 2-pyridone.This reagent has also been shown to be useful for the intramolecular dehydration of aldehyde oximes and amides to give nitriles in high yields.