Abstract
The
difluoromethyl
group
(CF2H)
can
function
as
a
lipophilic
hydrogen-bond
donor,
and
is
regarded
bioisostere
of
functional
groups
such
hydroxy
(-OH),
thiol
(-SH),
amino
(-NH2).
unique
physicochemical
properties
this
make
difluoromethylation
hot
topic
in
the
field
synthetic
organic
chemistry,
recent
decades,
various
methods
have
been
developed
for
constructing
C(sp3)—CF2H,
C(sp2)—CF2H,
C(sp)
—CF2H,
X—CF2H
(X
=
N,
O,
S,
Se,
B,
P,
etc.)
bonds.
This
review
summarizes
currently
available
reagents
performing
reactions,
well
other
approaches
installing
unit.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(22), P. 5782 - 5804
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
feature
article
summarizes
the
developments
in
fluorinated
carbene
transformations,
and
their
consequent
C–F
functionalization
a
cascade
platform.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(21), P. 5343 - 5351
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
unprecedented
metal-free
multicomponent
reaction
enables
rapid
and
straightforward
access
to
structurally
diverse
α-hydroxyamides
from
carbonyl
compounds
(aldehydes/ketones),
difluorocarbene
amines.
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(10), P. 3491 - 3491
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Bromodifluoromethyl
trimethylsilane
(TMSCF2Br)
has
proved
to
be
an
important
difluoromethyl(alkyl)ation
reagent
that
is
widely
applied
in
organic
synthesis
over
the
past
decade,
since
it
was
used
as
a
difluorocarbene
precursor
2011.This
review
aims
provide
briefly
summary
for
of
TMSCF2Br,
and
introduce
recent
advances
applications
TMSCF2Br
or
trimethylsilyldifluoromethyl
radical
developing
various
difluoromethyl(alkyl)ations
different
kinds
substrates.Meanwhile,
activation
ways
possible
mechanism,
well
its
advantages
disadvantages
each
kind
reactions
are
detailedly
disccussed,
which
might
some
references
inspiration
researchers
engaged
fluorine
chemistry.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2554 - 2560
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
three-component
one-pot
reaction
of
TMSCF
2
Br,
p
-QMs
and
1,3-dicarbonyl
compounds
derivatives
was
developed.
series
densely
functionalized
tetra-substituted
furans
pyrroles
were
constructed
with
excellent
chemoselectivities.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 120 - 126
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Described
herein
is
the
use
of
difluorocarbene
as
a
C–F
source
for
cyclization
2-aminobenzenethiols
to
provide
fluorinated
benzothiazoles.
A
one-step
process
installs
fluorine
atom
and
constructs
heterocycle.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(14)
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Abstract
A
new
method
of
constructing
“ArSCF
2
CF
Cu”
from
ArSCu
and
TMSCF
Br
(TMS=trimethylsilyl)
has
been
developed.
The
cross‐coupling
reactions
the
obtained
with
diverse
aryl
iodides
(Ar′I)
provide
an
efficient
access
to
Ar′CF
SAr.
Mechanistic
studies
demonstrate
that
species
were
generated
through
controllable
double
difluoromethylene
insertions
into
ArS−Cu
bonds
rather
than
1,2‐addition
tetrafluoroethylene.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
The
reaction
between
(bromodifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane
(TMSCF2Br)
and
potassium
thiocyanate
providing
TMSCF2NCS
is
described.
process
involves
the
interaction
of
difluorocarbene
with
nitrogen
atom
anion.
obtained
silicon
reagent
served
as
a
source
fluorinated
group
in
N-alkyl
imines,
affording
2-(difluoromethylthio)-4-fluoroimidazoles.