Palladium-Catalyzed Electrooxidative Hydrofluorination of Aryl-Substituted Alkenes with a Nucleophilic Fluorine Source

Org Lett. 2023 Jan 13;25(1):195-199. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04045. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

Abstract

Herein, we report an electrocatalytic hydrofluorination of aryl-substituted alkenes with a nucleophilic fluorine source. The merger of palladium catalysis with electrooxidation enables the transformation of various substrates ranging from styrenes to more challenging α,β-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives to the corresponding benzylic fluorides. This method can also be applied to the late-stage modification of pharmaceutical derivatives. Mechanistic studies suggest that the generation of a high-valent palladium intermediate via anodic oxidation is the crucial step in this electrocatalytic hydrofluorination.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes*
  • Catalysis
  • Fluorine
  • Molecular Structure
  • Palladium*

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Palladium
  • Fluorine