Cycloadditions and nucleophilic attack on Z-2H-Heptafluorobut-2-ene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00201-4

Chemistry of Z-2H-Heptafluorobut-2-ene 1 is surveyed; cycloaddition reactions occur with a variety of benzenoid compounds, in some cases leading directly to aromatics. Addition to cyclopentadiene, followed by eliminations of hydrogen fluoride and ethyne, lead to isomeric bistrifluoromethylcyclopentadienes. Nucleophilic reactions occur readily with oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur nucleophiles and aniline provides a quinoline synthesis.