Visible-light induced three-component alkynyl-difluoroalkylation of unactivated alkenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Jul 12;54(57):7924-7927. doi: 10.1039/c8cc03105c.

Abstract

A visible-light induced three-component reaction of difluoroalkyl halides, unactivated alkenes, and alkynyl sulfones is described, providing a direct and general approach to the construction of synthetically valuable β-difluoroalkylated alkynes under room temperature conditions. This represents the first intermolecular alkynyl-difluoroalkylation of unactivated alkenes.