Catalytic convenience: The use of iridium or ruthenium catalysts for CHbondactivation has led to the addition reaction of trifluoromethylated compounds to alkenes (see scheme). This atom‐economical reaction occurs under neutral reaction conditions and without the formation of undesired defluorinated by‐products, even at high temperature.
CF3-containing esters smoothly reacted with electron-deficient alkenes in the presence of a phosphine (2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl) organocatalyst at roomtemperature in an aerobic atmosphere. These Michael reactions efficiently provided products with a CF3 quaternary carbon center.