Synlett 2020; 31(08): 745-749
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1690798
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Late-Stage Difluoromethylation of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids with Copper Catalysis

Wenhao Yan
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA   Email: wei.liu@miamioh.edu
,
Matthew Paeth
,
Samson Zacate
,
Xiaojun Zeng
,
Wei Liu
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W.L. thanks Miami University for the start-up funding.
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Publication History

Received: 05 December 2019

Accepted: 30 December 2019

Publication Date:
31 January 2020 (online)


Abstract

Difluoromethyl groups are of great importance to synthetic and pharmaceutical chemistry because of their unique properties that regulate molecular bioactivity. In this article, approaches towards difluoromethylation are discussed and the development of the first aliphatic decarboxylative difluoromethylation reaction is detailed. With a broad scope, the real-world utility of the protocol is demonstrated.