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The New Age of Electrophilic Perfluoroalkylation Reactions
Author(s) -
Macé Yohan,
Magnier Emmanuel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201101535
Subject(s) - chemistry , electrophile , the renaissance , moiety , reagent , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , art history , art
The introduction of a perfluoroalkyl group, with emphasis on the trifluoromethyl moiety, is a challenging topic. Of the synthetic methods available in the repertoire of chemists, electrophilic introduction was until recently the least developed. In five years, however, a renaissance of this chemistry has happened. This renewal has been made possible thanks to reports both of numerous new reagents (stable, easy tohandle and to prepare) and of easier preparation of older reagents. Their availability rapidly inspired highly original works involving their use, in particular with the help of catalysis. This virtuous spiral, as well as all these exciting new developments, is described in this microreview.