Synthetic applications of fluorinated phenyllithiums: Preparation of fluorinated α-methylstyrenes, benzhydrols, benzophenones and aryltrimethylsilanes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-1139(96)03424-0

Regioselective preparations of a number of fluorinated phenyllithiums have recently been reported, which in some cases also contain one or more bromine substituents. These have now been applied to the synthesis of the corresponding halogenated 2-arylpropenes (α-methyl-styrenes), benzhydrols, trifluoromethylbenzhydrols, benzophenones and aryltrimethylsilanes.