Exploiting 3,3-Difluoropropenes for the Synthesis of Monofluoroalkenes

Abstract

In this account, we summarize our work on the synthesis of monofluoroalkenes starting from difluoropropenes.

1 Introduction

2 Metal-Catalyzed Transformations of 3,3-Difluoropropenes

2.1 Palladium Catalysis

2.2 Platinum Catalysis

3 Metal-Free Reactions

3.1 Organolithium Reagents

3.2 Lithium Amides

4 Conclusions

Key words

monofluoroalkenes - difluoropropenes - palladium - platinum - amines - lithium amides - organolithium reagents

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