Ketenimines as Intermediates To Access Difluoromethoxylated Scaffolds

Org Lett. 2022 Nov 18;24(45):8316-8321. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03283. Epub 2022 Nov 7.

Abstract

We report herein the in situ generation of difluoromethoxylated ketenimines. This novel intermediate is readily obtained from the corresponding oxime through a Beckmann rearrangement. The reactivity potential of this species is demonstrated as it easily undergoes addition of various nucleophiles, with a great modularity of the starting oxime. The broad applicability of this transformation leads to a chemical library of original molecules bearing -OCHF2, an Emergent Fluorinated Group (EFG).