Synthesis 2014; 46(11): 1440-1447
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341223
short review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Silver-Mediated Perfluoroalkylation Reactions

Andreas Hafner
a   Institute of Organic Chemistry, KIT-Campus South, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany   Fax: +49(721)60848581   Email: braese@kit.edu
,
Nicole Jung
b   Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, KIT-Campus North, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
,
Stefan Bräse*
a   Institute of Organic Chemistry, KIT-Campus South, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany   Fax: +49(721)60848581   Email: braese@kit.edu
b   Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, KIT-Campus North, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Publication History

Received: 10 February 2014

Accepted after revision: 26 March 2014

Publication Date:
08 May 2014 (online)


Dedicated to Armin de Meijere on the occasion of his 75th birthday

Abstract

Direct perfluoroalkylation reactions, especially trifluoromethylations of organic substrates, are of particular importance in modern organic chemistry as they allow rapid access to perfluoroalkylated molecules. In contrast to common metal-mediated perfluoroalkylations­, recently developed silver-mediated perfluoroalkylation protocols offer the opportunity for orthogonal introduction of fluorine containing groups in organic compounds. This review gathers recent progress on silver-mediated perfluoroalkylation reactions and gives an overview over efficient syntheses, properties, and reactivity of perfluoroorganosilver(I) compounds. In addition, cooperative effects with copper-mediated processes are discussed.

1 Introduction

2 Syntheses and Properties of Perfluoroorganosilver Compounds­

3 Silver-Mediated Perfluoroalkylations

3.1 Perfluoroorganosilver Compounds in Copper-Mediated Perfluoroalkylations

3.2 Perfluoroorganosilver Compounds as Precursors for Radicals­

3.3 Perfluoroorganosilver Compounds as Nucleophilic Reagents­

3.4 Silver-Catalyzed Perfluoroalkylations

4 Conclusion and Outlook