Iron-catalyzed electrochemical C-H perfluoroalkylation of arenes

Dalton Trans. 2015 Dec 7;44(45):19674-81. doi: 10.1039/c5dt03009a. Epub 2015 Oct 13.

Abstract

A new iron-catalyzed reaction for the coupling of perfluoroalkyl iodides (RFI) with aromatic substrates is described. The perfluoroalkylated arene products are obtained in good to excellent yields in the presence of a [(bpy)Fe(ii)] catalyst (10%) electrochemically regenerated or generated from [(bpy)Fe(iii)] at room temperature. The development, scope, and preliminary mechanistic studies of these transformations are reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.