889-02-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Xenon Difluoride Mediated Fluorodecarboxylations for the Syntheses of Di- and Trifluoromethoxyarenes
Chatalova-Sazepin, Claire,Binayeva, Meruyert,Epifanov, Maxim,Zhang, Wei,Foth, Paul,Amador, Carolyn,Jagdeo, Manu,Boswell, Benjamin R.,Sammis, Glenn M.
supporting information, p. 4570 - 4573 (2016/09/28)
XeF2 is demonstrated to be a more proficient fluorine-transfer reagent than either NFSI or Selectfluor in fluorodecarboxylations of both mono- and difluoroaryloxy acetic acid derivatives. This method efficiently converts a wide range of neutral and electron-poor substrates to afford the desired di- and trifluoromethyl aryl ethers in good to excellent yields. The purifications are facile, and the reaction times are less than 5 min, which makes these fluorodecarboxylations promising for future PET-imaging applications.
