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Enantioselective, Catalytic Vicinal Difluorination of Alkenes
Scheidt, Felix,Sch?fer, Michael,Sarie, Jér?me C.,Daniliuc, Constantin G.,Molloy, John J.,Gilmour, Ryan
, p. 16431 - 16435 (2018)
The enantioselective, catalytic vicinal difluorination of alkenes is reported by II/IIII catalysis using a novel, C2-symmetric resorcinol derivative. Catalyst turnover via in situ generation of an ArIIIIF2 species is enabled by Selectfluor oxidation and addition of an inexpensive HF–amine complex. The HF:amine ratio employed in this process provides a handle for regioselective orthogonality as a function of Br?nsted acidity. Selectivity reversal from the 1,1-difluorination pathway (geminal) to the desired 1,2-difluorination (vicinal) is disclosed (>20:1 in both directions). Validation with electron deficient styrenes facilitates generation of chiral bioisosteres of the venerable CF3 unit that is pervasive in drug discovery (20 examples, up to 94:06 e.r.). An achiral variant of the reaction is also presented using p-TolI (up to >95 % yield).
