A New Route for the Preparation of Substituted 2,2-Difluorostyrenes and a Convenient Route to Substituted (2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)benzenes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo971019w

The (2,2-difluoroethenyl)zinc reagent II is coupled with aryl iodides or bromides in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₄ in DMF to give the corresponding 2,2-difluorostyrenes IV. The 4-substituted (tetrafluoroaryl)copper reagents are coupled with 2,2-difluoro-1-iodoethylene (I) to produce the corresponding styrene derivatives VII. Both methods provide good yields of the coupled products. These products react with wet KF in DMF or DMSO to form the (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzene derivatives VIII in good yields.