Synthesis of α-Trifluoromethylated Nitrogen Bicycles

Abstract

The synthesis of α-trifluoromethylated nitrogen bicycles from trifluoromethylated homoallylamine or piperidine derivatives, through different cyclization reactions, is described.

Key words

bicyclic compounds - fluorine - metathesis - cyclizations - Diels-Alder reactions - Heck reaction

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