Monday, October 28, 2013

Cu(OTf)2-Mediated Fluorination of Aryltrifluoroborates with Potassium Fluoride

by Yingda Ye, Sydonie D. Schimler, Patrick S. Hanley and Melanie S. Sanford*


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This Communication describes the Cu(OTf)2-mediated fluorination of aryltrifluoroborates with KF. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions (at 60 °C over 20 h) and shows a broad substrate scope and functional group tolerance. The Cu is proposed to play two separate roles in this transformation: (1) as a mediator for the aryl–F coupling and (2) as an oxidant for accessing a proposed CuIII(aryl)(F) intermediate.

Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publication Date (Web): October 25, 2013


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