Synlett 2024; 35(03): 347-351
DOI: 10.1055/a-2122-8406
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Organic Chemistry Under Visible Light: Photolytic and Photocatalytic Organic Transformations

Photoredox Defluorinative Silylation of α-Trifluoromethyl Arylalkenes Using Silacarboxylic Acids as Silyl Radical Precursors

Yi Zhang
,
Guihua Nie
,
Zhichao Jin
,
Shichao Ren
We acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21961006, 22071036, 32172459), National Basic Research Program of China (2022YFD1700300), The 10 Talent Plan (Shicengci) of Guizhou Province ([2016]5649), the Science and Technology Department of Guizhou Province ([2019]1020, Qiankehejichu-ZK[2021]Key033), the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities of China (111 Program, D20023) at Guizhou University, Frontiers Science Center for Asymmetric Synthesis and Medicinal Molecules, Department of Education, Guizhou Province [Qianjiaohe KY (2020)004], and Guizhou University (China).


Abstract

A photoredox defluorinative silylation of α-trifluoromethyl arylalkenes for rapid access to useful gem-difluoroalkenes is disclosed. Stable and easily prepared silacarboxylic acids are used as silyl radical precursors in a photocatalytic decarboxylative process. The mild conditions and operational simplicity make our method a straightforward strategy to construct gem-difluoroalkenes bearing various functional groups, and a powerful strategy for incorporating a gem-difluoroalkene moiety into natural products and drug molecules.

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Publication History

Received: 26 May 2023

Accepted after revision: 04 July 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
04 July 2023

Article published online:
21 August 2023

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