Ultrasound-Promoted Selective Perfluoroalkylation on the Desired Position of Organic Molecules

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00304a026

Perfluoroalkylzinc iodides or bromides wich were prepared from perfluoroalkyl iodides or bromides and zinc powder in N,N-dimethylformamide or tetrahydrofuran with ultrasonic irradiation were found to behave as potential perfluoroalkylating reagents for the preparation of a wide variety of perfluoroalkylated compounds.Especially, the ultrasound-promoted asymmetric induction with perfluoroalkyl group on the asymmetrical carbon was achieved by the reaction of perfluoroalkyl halides with optically active enamines in the presence of zinc powder and a catalytic amount of dichlorobis(?-cyclopentadienyl)titanium.