Abstract
A novel, mild synthesis of aryl-3,3,3-trifluoropropenes by Wittig olefination of benzylphosphonium ylides with in-situ generated trifluoroacetaldehyde is described. The in-situ formed trifluoroacetaldehyde efficiently traps the Wittig ylides and yields trifluoromethyl alkenes without the troublesome handling. The scope of the reaction was tested in reaction of trifluoroacetaldehyde with a wide variety of benzylphosphonium ylides. The α-trifluoromethyl alkenes were isolated in good to excellent yields in a convenient one step process.
Keywords: Trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal, fluoral, witting coupling, aryl-α-trifluoromethyl-alkenes
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