Electroreductive coupling of halofluoro compounds with aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80223-S

Electroreductive intermolecular coupling of halofluoro compounds such as 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane, methyl chlorodifluoroacetate, and perfluoroalkyl halides with aldehydes took place effectively in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane and one of the coupling products, 2,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-phenyl-1-propranol, was selectively convertible to a variety of compounds with using the electroreduction as a key reaction.