Synthesis 2014; 46(14): 1938-1946
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339128
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Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Trifluoromethylation of Propargyl Bromodifluoroacetates

Brett R. Ambler
a   Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
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Santosh Peddi
b   Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani–Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet Mandal, Hyderabad, 500078 Andhra Pradesh, India   Fax: +1(785)8645326   Email: raaltman@ku.edu
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Ryan A. Altman*
a   Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
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Publication History

Received: 28 February 2014

Accepted after revision: 05 May 2014

Publication Date:
12 June 2014 (online)


Abstract

The development of efficient methods for accessing fluo­rinated functional groups is desirable. Herein, we report a two-step method that utilizes catalytic copper for the decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of propargyl bromodifluoroacetates is described. This protocol affords a mixture of propargyl trifluoromethanes and trifluoromethyl allenes.

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