Abstract
A Lewis acid promoted Csp3-H bond functionalization of methyl azaarenes with α-trifluoromethylated carbonyl compounds is described. Catalytic amounts of Yb(OTf)3 provided a straightforward access to the corresponding trifluoromethylated alcohols in excellent yields up to 94% under mild reaction conditions.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 54 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Disciplines
- Chemistry
Keywords
- Azaarenes
- Catalysis
- C–H functionalization
- Lewis acid
- Trifluoromethyl ketone