2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-1,3-azoles readily react with methyl acrylate
and acrylonitrile under Baylis-Hillman reaction conditions to
afford heterocyclic trifluoromethyl-containing allylic alcohols
in 36-97% yields. The thus obtained Baylis-Hillman
adducts readily undergo Michael addition reactions with various
nucleophiles.
Baylis-Hillman reaction - 1,3-azoles - Michael
additions - trifluoromethyl substituted - allylic
alcohols