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Iron-Electrocatalytic MHAT Enables C–F Bond Activation of CF3 Alkenes: Access to Stable Keto and Enol Isosteres

Junwen Wang, Haimei Shi, Zheng Zhu, Deng Liang, Xiaokang Liu, Zhang Pengyuan, Shanshan Shao, Jiapei Zhang, He Chen, Lei Dai, Benxiang Zhang

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Main result
Using an iron porphyrin catalyst and urea as the proton source, this protocol enables the selective C–F bond activation of CF3 alkenes to furnish gem-difluoroalkenes with a broad substrate scope under mild conditions.
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Appeared: Sunday, September 27. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Peer-reviewed journal.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c15284

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