Abstract
This paper reviews the recent findings on trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds. Emphasis was given to the description of the trifluoromethylating agents, their activation mode, their reaction with carbonyl compounds, as well as applications in organic synthesis.
Keywords: Carbonyl compounds, nucleophilic reagents, sulfur tetrafluoride, TDAE, trifluoromethylation, trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane