Single and double stereoselective fluorination of (E)-allylsilanes

Beilstein J Org Chem. 2007 Oct 25:3:34. doi: 10.1186/1860-5397-3-34.

Abstract

Acyclic allylic monofluorides were prepared by electrophilic fluorination of branched (E)-allylsilanes with Selectfluor. These reactions proceeded with efficient transfer of chirality from the silylated to the fluorinated stereocentre. Upon double fluorination, an unsymmetrical ethyl syn-2,5-difluoroalk-3-enoic ester was prepared, the silyl group acting as an anti stereodirecting group for the two C-F bond forming events.