Reformatsky Reaction of Methyl 2-Bromo-3,3,3-trifluoropropanoate. A Synthetic Method for α-Trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxy Esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1987.1971

The Reformatsky reagent, prepared from the title bromo-ester and zinc powder in dioxane, is found to be thermally stable enough to undergo addition reactions with aldehydes to afford the α-trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxy esters in high yields.The unique reactiv