Applications

Trifluoromethylator, A New Arene Trifluoromethylation Reagent: (Phen)Cu-CF3

(Phen)Cu-CF₃ is an easily handled, thermally stable, single-component reagent for the trifluoromethylation of aryl iodides. Electron-rich and electron-deficient iodoarenes, as well as sterically-hindered iodoarenes, react in high yield under mild conditions. Electrophilic functional groups, including aldehydes, nitroarenes, ketones and esters are tolerated. The substrate scope of this reagent is broad and the reagent has wide applicability for trifluoromethylation reactions.¹