Cobalt-Catalyzed Fluoroallyllation of Carbonyls via C-C Activation of gem-Difluorocyclopropanes

Org Lett. 2022 Jul 22;24(28):5051-5055. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01821. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Abstract

A new Co-catalyzed sequential C-C and C-F activation of gem-difluorinated cyclopropanes (gem-FCPs) to form nucleophilic fluoroallylcobalt, followed by addition to aldehydes, is reported. The protocol features the regioselective cleavage of dual chemical bonds of readily available gem-FCPs to prepare easily separable linear (Z)- and (E)-fluorinated homoallylic alcohols with a broad scope. This discovery established a new strategy for the efficient transformation of gem-FCPs as well as the synthesis of challenging fluorinated homoallylic alcohols.