The reaction of 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoates with the corresponding
electron-rich amino heterocycles was investigated. A simple and
flexible general procedure for the regiospecific annulation of the
trifluoromethylpyridine ring to electron-rich amino heterocycles
was proposed. A set of CF3-containing fused pyridines in
almost quantitative yield was obtained.
electrophilic aromatic substitutions - annulations - heterocycles - pyridines - fluorine