Synthesis 2011(16): 2600-2608  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260130
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A Facile Synthesis of α-Fluoro Ketones Catalyzed by [Cp*IrCl2]2

Nanna Ahlsten, Agnieszka Bartoszewicz, Santosh Agrawal, Belén Martín-Matute*
Department of Organic Chemistry, The Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Received 3 June 2011
Publication Date:
21 July 2011 (online)

Abstract

Allylic alcohols are isomerized into enolates (enols) by [Cp*IrCl2]2. The enolates react with Selectfluor present in the reaction media. This method produces α-fluoro ketones as single constitutional isomers in high yields.